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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17th December 2005, 09:53 AM #1
How do YOU grind the primary bevel?
Grinding the primary bevel on chisels and planes blades can be one of the most time consuming, annoying things that those of us working with handtools will do. Especially if your chisel (or plane blade) is not new and you're rehabbing someone elses mistakes :eek: .
I used to grind the primary bevel by hand, then a belt sander clamped to my work mate. Now I use a bench griner with an aluminium oxide wheel and I use the time I used to waste getting on with the woodworking.
What does everyone else do???You can never have enough planes, that is why Mr Stanley invented the 1/2s
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17th December 2005, 10:16 AM #2
A bench grinder with a white wheel and a small tub of water. Followed by a run over a scangrind wet wheel and then polished on wet stones with a LV MkII holder. Secondary bevel done with the LV also.
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17th December 2005, 10:25 AM #3
With one of these.
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17th December 2005, 11:25 AM #4
A 6" bench grinder with a white Aluminum oxide wheel works for me.
Regards
Al .
You don't know, what you don't know, until you know it.
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18th December 2005, 06:23 PM #5
Ive tried it all ways and it was always a bit of a grind until I got the Tormek a couple of years ago.
A great piece of kit and it takes no time at all to produce great results. Wouldnt be without it now.
beejay1
http://community.webshots.com/user/eunos9
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18th December 2005, 06:30 PM #6
Have a look at the poll results,
nearly 20% of forum members throw their chisels out instead of regrinding
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18th December 2005, 06:38 PM #7Originally Posted by echnidna
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18th December 2005, 08:12 PM #8Originally Posted by Termite
I've seen those in US stores/catalogues, but not a 50Hz/240v jobbie here. Where'd you source yours?
Cheers!
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18th December 2005, 08:15 PM #9Originally Posted by echnidna
Dustbin crawl around Toorak's woodies anyone?
Cheers!
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18th December 2005, 08:40 PM #10
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.
Works a treat cost very little fair bit of time to get the setting gauge done up very straight and square.
The result is great though very fast way to grind blades to a precise angle and straight and square. Belt them on this quick polish on a stone and you are laughing.
StudleyAussie Hardwood Number One
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18th December 2005, 09:25 PM #11
Hi Studley,
Pics please!
Cheers!
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18th December 2005, 11:19 PM #12
Grinding the primary bevel on chisels and planes blades can be one of the most time consuming, annoying things that those of us working with handtools will do. Especially if your chisel (or plane blade) is not new and you're rehabbing someone elses mistakes :eek: .
I used to grind the primary bevel by hand with ScarySharp. Now I use a bench grinder with an aluminium oxide wheel, then hone with waterstones; and I use the time I used to waste getting on with the woodworking.
Those are my principles, and if you don't like them . . . well, I have others.
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19th December 2005, 02:19 AM #13
Had to vote bench grinder as thats what I use for my chisels, but I only use scarey sharp on my one and only plane... doesnt get used much so its about 6mths inbetween reseting the primary bevel.(lucky I scored a heap of 60 grit W&D, but almost out cant find it anymore?)
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19th December 2005, 06:12 AM #14Originally Posted by Auld Bassoon
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19th December 2005, 08:03 AM #15Originally Posted by Studley 2436
What I really meant to ask is what grit belt do you use? CheersJudge not lest you're judging yourself
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