On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 19:07:34 -0600, "Steve Worcester"
wrote:

I am trying to take 1/2 square O1 down to round for about 3" of the overall
(9") length. I have been using a tool bit chucked up on the toolpost, but a
friend suggested it would be faster to use a tool post mounted grinder.
First, I wonder if he is right, and second, is there a reasonably priced
one, or plans around to make one?

Iss the O1 hard? if so, the grinder might be faster, otherwise, no.

The second, depends on what you call reasonable. I paid $500 for my
Dumore, and that's reasonable in my book for a used one. New ones,
MicroMark has one that fits the mini lathes, but nothing else.

Greybeard