can some one help

[gaz1981]

What sharpening jig do u think I should buy as there is quite a few on the market to pick from

 

[tobytools]

What sharpening jig do u think I should buy as there is quite a few on the market to pick from

A good link that has changed my view on what system to get.

http://www.peterchild.co.uk/grind/grindinfo.htm

TT

 

[gaz1981]

Thank for that ill have a look now and see what its like

 

[petercharlesfagg]

If you have the money then I would recommend the Tormek grinding system. I have used the small grinder for the last 20 years and find it a real blessing!

Regards, Peter.

 

[gaz1981]

Do u know how much they are and where u can get them from thanks

 

[tobytools]

I agree if you have the money the tormek or the sorby proedge are best for turning and moats tools as there is a jig for every thing.
TT

 

[gaz1981]

Thanks for that ill have to have a look into it

 

[petercharlesfagg]

Do u know how much they are and where u can get them from thanks

Just put Tormek into ANY search engine and then be sure to compare prices! Ask your fellow club members perhaps someone is selling?

Regards, Peter.

 

[gaz1981]

I havent got a club yet im thinking about joining the one by me soon

 

[Robbo3]

Having owned & used a Tormek & sharpened every tool I owned, to the extent where I wore the wheel down by 1", I learned the hard way that they are fine for putting an edge back on tools but not really for reshaping them.

They are far too expensive.

If your workshop doesn't stay above freezing in winter you will have to drain the water after every session or store it somewhere warm as a preventative measure against frost damage.

A standard grinder & Sorby jig will do everything you need. See the Peter Child link posted earlier. Plus
- http://www.peterchild.co.uk/grind/jigs1.htm

Or a standard grinder & the APTC Storme system (needs a lot of room)
- http://www.axminster.co.uk/storme-woodt ... ing-system

Or a standard grinder & the Trusgrind (flat tabe is extra)
- http://www.axminster.co.uk/tru-grind-sharpening-system

Or make your own courtesy of Chas,
- viewtopic.php?t=4443
- viewtopic.php?t=5360
- http://www.woodturningonline.com/Turnin ... ig/sj.html
- viewtopic.php?t=12271
- http://quest42.co.uk/woodwork/GrindingJ ... gjig1.html

 

[procell]

I have a Jet sharpening system similar to the Tormek. The machine is a lot cheaper than the Tormek. Both use a Support arm system which is the same size so you can use Tormek accessories on the Jet. The Tormek gouge jig is in my opinion a much better and easier one to use.

http://www.axminster.co.uk/workshop-equ ... one-system
http://www.tormek.com/en/jigs/svd180/index.php

 

[SVB]

Gaz,

As ever - imho it depends! Roobo gives some good advice and source of further info. Below is my thinking on your question.

If you have no other grinder at all I would suggest a dry wheel grinder with a jig.

Dry Wheel Grinder

Budget is the next consideration:

• Low - basic 6" grinder with white wheel and home made jigs.
  Medium - 6" grinder with jigs (tormek jig on mount / wolverine jig / sorby / axmister storme v.good value)
  High - Slow speed grinder (crusen rolls royce machine) with jig as above.

With all of the above a 'white' wheel is the basic minimum and all you need to get going. Other wheels are available that all balance cooler / better sharpening vs softness / wear rate / cost but leave that for another day.

Sorby Pro-edge machine an option with pros / cons and has been reviewed on here several times - I've never used one so can't comment from direct experience so will leave others to take the floor on this.

Wet Wheel - tormek / jet etc.
Very good for touching up an edge but u/s at re-profiling or grinding initial shape (slow and stone wear). I would see these working along side a dry grinder as a second purchase if you felt you needed it rather than a only option. They do need the associated jigs which can push up the purchase price significantly (note jet and tormek jigs are interchangable. The tormek gouge jig is the best by some margin, the others are much of a muchness in terms of function although the tormek stuff generally feels better engineered to me).

The other thought will be what other use you need to put a grinder to. If you are a carver or cabinet maker than the wet wheel solution may have other benefits, if it is just to give a log splitting maul a quick dress each autumn then the dry wheel will surfice I would suggest!

Final option is to mount an abrasive disc on the lathe (outboard if you can) and use that with a homemade rest of some kind. Many do to really keep start up cost to minimum but most move on to some sort of dedicated grinder in time.

Hope this helps,

Simon.

 

[gaz1981]

Thanks for the great advice there

 

[Random Orbital Bob]

Quite a comprehensive and unbiased post that Simon (specially in the sharpening realm)....well done

 

[Grahamshed]

Very useful post Simon. I have been seriously thinking about the Sorby pro edge but could probably do it cheaper.

 

[NikNak]

Gaz.... you've got a pm


Nick