Rexon Grindstone

[Smudger]

Has anyone got any experience of this little puppy:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?cId=101403&ts=15120&id=17162#

Like - is it big enough for my dismal chisels and dilapidated plane irons?

 

[Alf]

Do a forum search for "Rexon" with "Tony" as the author and you'll find lots and lots of info.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Smudger]

Thanks, Alf, very helpful.

Now - I have seen a Stanley No 50 with all but 1 blade for a tenner - worth it?

 

[Alf]

Sounds like it.

 

[beech1948]

Smudger,
Do a search for "Rexon" and beech1948 for a negative but detailed view.
Tony has improved the rexon by changing the jig holding blades.

My own experience was that the standard jig was pretty useless. Probably the best use for this gadget is to flatten the backs of blades but to use some other method to produce bevels.
regards
alan

 

[Smudger]

So the wheel is OK but the guide needs modification?

 

[wrightclan]

Smudger,

PM sent.

Brad

 

[Anonymous]

My own experience was that the standard jig was pretty useless. Probably the best use for this gadget is to flatten the backs of blades but to use some other method to produce bevels.
regards
alan

I do agree with this point as the jig is not made to hold tools, it is designed to hold planer knives - however, i never bought it to grind bevels on tools, only to flatten.

If you are looking to sharpen tools, then I would forget powered means and go for stones of some sort (waterstones for me)

 

[Smudger]

OK - you've made my mind up - I'll save the money for the time being and use the 24" wheel at school (made 1957 and still on the original stone) and oilstones for honing.

Thanks, Brad. I'll go as above.

 

[Alf]

Sorry, Alan! I didn't check but hoped that search would have gathered in the negatives too.

Cheers, Alf

 

[George_N]

At £90 you are more than half way to the cost of the smaller Tormek, if you want to get into powered sharpening. On the other hand, I use a cheap (£10), high speed grinder to re-grind primary bevels (not needed often) and water stones for honing.

 

[beech1948]

Alf,
No reason to be sorry....you would need an encyclopedic or elephantine knowledge of whats here to remember every thing.

regards
alan

 

[Neil]

At £90 you are more than half way to the cost of the smaller Tormek

...and most of the way to the cost of the Sheppach clone of the baby Tormek.

I guess you could use the Screwfix voucher to get £20 off the Rexon, though.

Cheers,
Neil