Sherwood Gear

[smidsy]

Hoping for some general opinions on Sherwood gear - specifically their 3/4hp 200mm bench grinder.

As per my other threads it looks like I will have to get an 8 inch grinder and while I want reasonable quality this will be used for sharpening turning chisels and nothing else so I don't want to waste money on a top end machine.

Timbecon have a Sherwood 550W-3/4hp for $119, the Ryobi is 375W-1/2hp for about $139 from Bunnings.

Anyone using this grinder
Cheers
Paul

[Sprog]

I bought the Sherwood 1 hp 200mm when it was on special a while ago, works fine. I fitted one alox wheel for sharpening and left one of the grey wheels on for general grinding.

[gatiep]

I bought a 3/4 hp 200 mm in Balcatta for $99-00


:)

[rsser]

Mine's an Abbot and Ashby 8" from Bunnings. Work's OK but the switch carked it after about 6 months.

Put on one 80 alox wheel with add-on platform and one 60 for the Sorby fingernail grind jig. Now if I could extend the shaft both ends, I'd add a rag wheel for polishing and a belt sander :-}