Thread: 8 in planer thickneser blade sharpening

Dennis
Do a search for the above subject and look at my thread dated 26/6/09. It may help. Email me [email protected] if you want a more detailed explaination and I can phone you but not to a mobile
John

Whitewood,

Could you post some pics of your jig for all to see?
A picture is worth a thousand words!. Im sure lots would be interested


Regards

Steve

I find it diffcult to post photos. The 'jig' is simply a piece off 3 x 2 pine that I filed off part of the edge of the timber a little longer than the length of the blade at a 45 degree angle. I simply screw the blade to the timber and put the other end in the bench vice to hold it steady while I hone the edge of the blade. I then remove it and polish the back of the blade. It works for me.

John

thanks for the advice whitewod seems simple when someone else tells you ,
cheers dennis

I mounted a steel plate on my bench grinder with a slit cut to take the wheel. It is set at about 45 deg to the wheel and I clamp a bit of steel to this plate to control the amount taken off. The plate piviots with a thread underneath to adjust it.
I made it to sharpen my chipper blades but do the thicknesser on it as well. I use a white stone as the chipper blades I make are spring steel and they get to hard to grind on a normal stone as they get too hot.