Jacob
New Luddism. Awake and resist!
Expensive but is good the Pro-edge and nicely made, but not as good as the 12" flat sanding disc which came with my lathe, especially for wider blades. Runs a lot cooler too. Sold the Pro edge.
You can use different belts on any linisher.Another pro edge user and very happy with it.
It's a big lump of money but once bought, you won't regret it.
It's not perfect but it is strong, consistent and easy to use. The freedom to use belts with different abrasives and grits is a positive.
One caveat is that the pro edge jigs can't replicate the "Ellsworth" grind if you get into bowl turning and want to try that. With the long grind jig it will make something close and perfectly usable though.
I'm not aware of any drill sharpening jig for it.
Where's the best ( cheapest ) place to buy the pro edge ?
Have been hearing the same about Tormek for years. Everybody says slow, messy etc. What's the point of having a slow machine?I used a Tormek for years when I was cabinet making, but I fell out with it when I started turning. It was always messy (water everywhere), but was ok for bevel edge chisels, plane blades etc, but I had to put an afternoon aside every so often to sharpen my kit. When I started turning, i found it hopelessly slow when re shaping, but more importantly, I couldn’t quickly restore an edge. The final straw came when I couldn’t replace the stone because the spindle nuts holding the stone had rusted solid. I bit the bullet and bought the Pro edge, and like a lot of the guys on here, have not looked back since. It’s quick and easy to restore an edge, no fuss, no messing. I wouldn’t have a Tormek or similar given me now.
Where's the best ( cheapest ) place to buy the pro edge ?
So far from what I have seen this is the cheapest but saying that I am not 100% sure it has all the jigs needed Robert Sorby ProEdge Sharpening System
Have been hearing the same about Tormek for years. Everybody says slow, messy etc. What's the point of having a slow machine?
For turning a sanding disc on the outboard end does it for me
Absolutely. It's an advantage of linishers in general just as their running costs are higher (than a grinder) because they gradually consume belts.You can use different belts on any linisher.
The kit I most regret parting with was a Picador belt sander. 3" wide but you could fit the Pro edge belts no prob.
I was always careful not to overfill the trough, but the stone still acted as a kind of water wheel and water inevitably splashed out. (I used a large roasting tin to stand the machine in to avoid getting water on my bench.)I think the main problem with " Water everywhere and Messy " is the trough is over filled by the user , You only need a small amount just to wet the stone not drown it , Also at this time of you you need to be careful that the water does not freeze causing damage to the stone , Re the rusted on nut , Could be lack of mainanance , Some use and forget
Ditto the mdf or ply discs. Velcro a big help!I have a six inch Creusen grinder with white wheels and two Sorby 447 jigs. I grind chisels and plane irons on MDF discs on the lathe with abrasive paper stuck on them. (I also have a strong plywood box with a formica top that fixes down on the bed bars as a sanding table at centre height - no adjustment, but perfectly square (good for pen blanks)).
I don't know any turner that hones tools and I know a pro turner and several very good turners who don't get on with ProEdges because they don't like the dead flat grind. There's no way I could justify the cost for what advantage one would give me over and above what I've already got.
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