Cleaning Help Chisels

**delbs** · 1st January 2021, 11:05 AM

Hmm ok that's a shame. Well depends on what i need more frequently. I can see that if I had a CBN I'd do the hatch of chisels I have but then not really use it that frequently if their primarily made hogging off material until I get a lathe.

I was hoping finding a fine grit CBN and appropriate jigs/guides would replace the need for something like a tormek but sounds like it's good for primary bevel only and the rest. I still need to hone by hand.

The grinder ive purchased with its current setup is perfect for the restoration of tools I have been working through of late. Saw blades plane bodies and other components , this will really help but for speeding up my chisels and plane honing not so much.

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**delbs** · 2nd January 2021, 11:08 AM

This looks interesting instead of a CBN wheel. Would have more uses for what I'm after and will work with my grinder.

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**Mountain Ash** · 2nd January 2021, 01:16 PM

Originally Posted by delbs

This looks interesting instead of a CBN wheel. Would have more uses for what I'm after and will work with my grinder.

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Hi D. I inherited one of these from my uncle. Very, very handy!

**delbs** · 2nd January 2021, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by Mountain Ash

Hi D. I inherited one of these from my uncle. Very, very handy!

Very cool. Assume you can use it for a pretty wide variety of tasks?

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**Mountain Ash** · 3rd January 2021, 11:10 AM

Originally Posted by delbs

Very cool. Assume you can use it for a pretty wide variety of tasks?

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The most use so far is using the platen to clean up rough cuts in metal, in particular, from cutting out plane blade blanks with an angle grinder. I haven't used it for chisel sharpening, I am comfortable using a regular old 6" bench grinder with a white wheel to shape/remove nicks/square up and then waterstones to sharpen. I don't like using the front wheel for curved sanding, it's too lumpy.

**truckjohn** · 18th January 2021, 03:42 AM

A worksharp rotary sharpener is another alternative to the Tormek. Switching wheels is fairly easy. I think a bench grinder or belt sander is more efficient for removing significant damage.

Like anything else, there's a learning curve.... Make your mistakes on your cheap Chinese fare before ruining your good chisels....

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