Thread: Plane Blade Surface Grinder

Yes I looked at that too, it seems like a good price I'd have preferred it if it was a wet wheel system though.

it costs about $27 a time to sharpen my 3 x 15" thicknesser blades so at $299 it would fairly quickly return the investment if it works ok.

Cheers Dave

Has had anyone had any trouble sharpening blades with there Sherwood surface grinder. Been able to sharpen my blades at work but becoming to much of a hassle and still debating to get a wet sharpener or the Sherwood and would like to know someone’s opinion on the the Sherwood’s.

Thanks goldy

Goldy,
Let me know if you find a reasonably priced wet grinder (ie. cheaper than Tormek).
I think you will find that the Sherwood is $399 now, it was on special for $299 but they sold out. Dont know if the new shipment has arrived yet but I'm interested in how they perform too.
Kind regards
Termite

Delta make a wet grinder which sells for (I think) $399. For another $100 you can get a jig/holder which will take up to 15" planer knives.

Mick

Tell me whose got one to sell Mick. Carbatec no longer have them. Timbecon no longer have them, and I cant find anyone else who handles Delta in Australia.
Kind regards
Termite

Had my surface grinder for years now and regard it as not necessarily an important piece to have in the workshop but rather a handy tool that keeps the cost of a visit to the Saw Doctor to a minimum.

Although I keep a spare set of planer/thicknesser blades on hand I find that the surface grinder caters for that re-surfacing when required on knives as well as SWMBO kitchen implements with the sliding tool-holder having the ability to caress the surface across the face of a cool stone so that only a final honing tidies up the edge.

Chisels dont take up much time with a quick pass across the face of the horizontal surface if the need is required of it.
I recently bought some old Butt chisels that were multi -faceted and tho were in reasonable nick(excuse the pun) did need resurfacing to arrive at a decent working angle.

I'm saying rip out and part with some hard earned but consider your needs and possibly your savings when setting out your workshop.

Cheers

Termite,
sorry, my info is out of date, didn't realise Carbatec no longer carried them, I was going off the prices, etc out of their catalogue.

Mick

John, what sort have you got mate. :confused:
Kind regards
Termite

I had a (shock -horror )GMCwet and dry grinder for a while .In my opinion a good buy.
Been altering it to suit my requirements.Intending to make a thicknessing blade grinder jig for it soon.Have 2 sets of blades ,and a lot of recycled timber to go trough.
Regards ,Bela.

Termite, exactly the same model as the Sherwood but badged up differently not that means anything as they probably came out of the same factory.

Just went out and checked...bloody heavy sucker to move around but is a Woodman has two mounting boltholes in the base but I've never bothered to permanently mount it to a bench by the fact of its weight generally keeping it where its meant to be.
Knife/tool holder ranges from 0-90 degrees for your sharpening needs.
Handwheel raises the grinding stone up on to the tool and can have a nice caressing action provided you're not heavy handed.

HTH
Cheers

Getting back onto the main subject can someone please just tell what the Sherwood Grinder is like. Yes or No, Good or Bad.

Thanks!

Goldy

Goldy, I think John has answered our question.
Kind regards
Termite

You`re right termite, didn`t read it close enough. Might have to invest in a set of glasses one day.

Regards Goldy

I have just been given GMC wetstone grinder for birthday by SWMBO, purchased from Mitre10. $99.00 in fathers' day cat. Normally about $110.00 .
It appears to be brilliant for money although I haven't yet used it in anger.
Les.