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jaybird
2nd February 2018, 11:30 AM
Can anyone please tell me how to go about sharpening the small circular cutters on a Munro chisel.
Thanks

China
2nd February 2018, 02:32 PM
To complete the job correctly you require a fixture that can hold the cutter at the required angle while also being rotated, when presented to the grinding wheel/belt
any one who has a T&C grinder could do it easily, you can also make a device to use on a bench grinder fairly simply.

Mr Brush
2nd February 2018, 07:22 PM
Not familiar with the tool, but do the cutters have a bevel on both faces, or is one face essentially flat with a bevel on the other?

jaybird
2nd February 2018, 08:50 PM
Thanks for the replies, the outer face is flat while the inner is beveled into the centre and held in place by a screw.

Jerry Lear
3rd February 2018, 02:20 AM
I leave the cutter on the tool and use a diamond hone on the bevel to sharpen.Been doing this for years, it gives a razor sharp edge.

Nubsnstubs
3rd February 2018, 03:01 AM
I'm not familiar with the cutter you are asking about. Is it a steel cutter, or is it carbide? ............ Jerry (in Tucson) USA

jaybird
3rd February 2018, 07:46 AM
Its a steel cutter, I'll try the diamond hone on the bevel.
Thanks

smiife
3rd February 2018, 06:06 PM
[QUOTE=jaybird;206781can anyone please tell me how to go about sharpening the small circular cutters on a Munro chisel.
Thanks[/QUOTE]

Hi jaybird , I think sometimes It is easier to buy new ones !
I do have a robert sorby cutter holder which you are supposed
to screw the cutter on and sharpen like a scrapper !

Optimark
3rd February 2018, 06:21 PM
The Tormek system allows you to do this. Anyone with the SVD 186 or the superseded SVD 185 jig can follow these instructions and bingo.

I've been doing my brothers bits for a couple of years.

Page 9 and 10 of this PDF will see you right.

https://www.tormek.com/media/448603/hb-10-en-v103-svd-186.pdf

Mick.

jaybird
4th February 2018, 08:35 AM
Hi jaybird , I think sometimes It is easier to buy new ones !
I do have a robert sorby cutter holder which you are supposed
to screw the cutter on and sharpen like a scrapper !

Can you tell me where you buy the cutters, Thanks

smiife
4th February 2018, 08:06 PM
Can you tell me where you buy the cutters, Thanks

Hi jaybird, try the sponsors of this site , I got mine from jim at cws ,
You can get the cutters and the holder from him :2tsup:

jaybird
5th February 2018, 07:29 AM
Thanks I'll try them.