On Fri, 28 Sep 2012 20:45:28 -0700, "coffelt2"
wrote:
I tried a slow, wet wheel (Harbor freight's knockoff) and realized
that it was pretty much for honing...

Your present grinder is for "grinding", (shaping the tool), as opposed
to "Sharpening", (renewing the edge on a tool)...

My solution a few years ago was the Woodcraft slow speed grinder:
http://www.woodcraft.com/product/208...d-grinder.aspx

I got it on sale for $99 and free shipping, note that it comes with 2
excellent white oxide wheels....
Since I was in the market for new wheels for my high speed grinder, I
figure that the new grinder was the price of new wheels plus about
$30, since the wheels were $30 to $40 each and this grinder comes with
them...

After 2 or 3 years, I'm still very happy with this grinder...
Hope this helps...
Do a good turn today!


Looking for advise here. There have been threads here about lathe tool
sharpening,
and I think Ive read them all. For 6 or 7 years.
I see Grizzly has an 8" wet grinder with a leather strop (?) wheel.

http://www.grizzly.com/products/8-Gr...arpener/T10097

I've got, and use, an 8", high speed tool post grinder, and had been
thinking of a finer grit stone, but a good stone costs almost as much as
I paid for the whole grinder. The darn thing is just too fast and
unforgiving
for my level of experience. especially trying to eyeball grind a good
"fingernail"
grind (I think some here call it) Once in a while I hit it right, and then
the
turning is just so much fun it is hard to stop!

What do you think? I hope to coax SWMBO to stop by Bellingham
Grizzly showroom with me next week.

Old Chief Lynn