View Poll Results: How do YOU grind the primary bevel?

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  • Tormek or similar wet grinder

    9 12.50%
  • Derek style belt grinder setup

    3 4.17%
  • Bench grinder

    26 36.11%
  • By hand (water, diamond, oil stone)

    21 29.17%
  • I dont, when I have to sharpen I throw the chisel out!

    8 11.11%
  • Other

    5 6.94%
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  1. #16
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    Had to vote other. I faff around and sometimes wet grind. If it takes to long, I go to the dry grind, stuff it up, then try sary sharp 80 grit.
    Cheers,

    Adam

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  2. #17
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    May 2004
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    Quote Originally Posted by Studley 2436
    I have just finished doing a Derek on my belt sander. The belt sander actually is fitted straight on to the end of the bench grinder instead of a grinding wheel.
    Stud (), is this a Multitool attachment on yer grinder, or did you cobble one up homemade?


    Cheers................Sean, Aussie Hardwoods give me splinters


    The beatings will continue until morale improves.

  3. #18
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    May 2005
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    I go with Groggy and Routerman. White Aum wheel on cheapo XUR bench grinder and Carbatec grinding jig. Pot of water for cooling. Got quite good at it since I got the gig and watching my Sensei doing it at school.

    Recent challenge was gringing an arc on a plane iron for my new scrub plane. Took a while, but no worries.

    First go was the scary sharp show with lots of wet and dry. Pain in the ass. Cumbersome, ripped paper and time consuming. The grinder, jig and Nip waterstones are much simpler and I invariably get the dry shave result.

    One thing to watch out for is trying to sharpen POS chisels. All you get is a tenancious wire which filp flops to either edge until you strop it off then the blades dull, then you sharpen ad nauseum........
    Bodgy
    "Is it not enough simply to be able to appreciate the beauty of the garden without it being necessary to believe that there are faeries at the bottom of it? " Douglas Adams

  4. #19
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    May 2005
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    Magill, Adelaide
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    I am using 120 grit I guess it loses it's edge very quickly. I just do the primary with the belt sander and then scary sharp to get it close finish on a water stone.

    Studley
    Aussie Hardwood Number One

  5. #20
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    Jan 2005
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    Quote Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon
    Neat looking machine Mr Termite!

    I've seen those in US stores/catalogues, but not a 50Hz/240v jobbie here. Where'd you source yours?

    Cheers!
    Get Woodworking in Williamstown has them, not sure what the price is though. Call Roy on 9399 1963

  6. #21
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    For the past 12 months I have been using a slow (1400ish) speed grinder.
    I find that this is much easier to control and less likely to loose the temper.
    With some patience I can grind a primary bevel on a 6mm chisel without having to cool it in water.
    http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/ind..._360_1900_1910



    Has anyone tried one of the Norton cool running blue wheels?
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