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28th January 2021, 08:51 PM
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Phone applets for sharpening knives on budget wet grinders
We've developed iPhone and Android applets for sharpening knives on popular slow wet grinders.
Some of these budget grinders have advanced features absent in Tormek.
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4th November 2019, 01:03 PM
Thread: Diamond v's CBN Wheels
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The capital difference between the diamond and...
The capital difference between the diamond and CBN crystals is that when the diamond crystal fractures you lose it, but when the CBN crystal fractures it becomes sharper.
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3rd November 2019, 05:41 AM
Thread: Diamond v's CBN Wheels
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Sorry mate, but your point #2 is the most...
Sorry mate, but your point #2 is the most improbable of all CBN myths I've ever heard.
All commercial knife steels, stainless or not, budget and high-end, are OK to grind on CBN wheels - we've... -
30th September 2019, 04:48 PM
Thread: Our CBN wheels production run
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Feedback coming on our CBN wheels is very...
Feedback coming on our CBN wheels is very rewarding. This project took me months and months of efforts and painstaking trials, rejects after rejects and $$$, but I continued against the odds, because...
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9th September 2019, 12:03 AM
Thread: Our CBN wheels production run
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The September batch of our CBN wheels has been...
The September batch of our CBN wheels has been shipped out, thank you everyone.
Distribution by countries:
41% bought by Australia
7% bought by New Zealand
22% bought by Europe, UK & Ireland
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30th July 2019, 10:46 PM
Thread: Our CBN wheels production run
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CBN wheels currently used in our workshop ...
CBN wheels currently used in our workshop
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30th July 2019, 04:46 PM
Thread: Our CBN wheels production run
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The CBN wheels will be in our Sydney stock in the...
The CBN wheels will be in our Sydney stock in the 3rd week of September, please check availability on our website.
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30th July 2019, 05:03 AM
Thread: Our CBN wheels production run
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Our CBN wheels production run
We've finished 9-month testing of our CBN wheels, and the first production batch will be in our stock by mid September 2019. We joke in my team that the testing took as long as a pregnancy term...
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22nd December 2017, 01:51 PM
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Software for Scheppach Tiger WetStone Grinder...
Software for Scheppach Tiger WetStone Grinder models 2000 (older) and 2000s has been coded, many thanks to volunteers.
Is out there an owner of Scheppach model 2500 willing to help?
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30th November 2017, 01:15 PM
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Any Scheppach Tiger WetStone Grinder owners there? - need help & free offer
If you own a Scheppach Tiger WetStone Grinder, models 2000s or 2500 - we need little help with two measurements in exchange for a free application to set grinding angle.
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27th October 2017, 02:32 PM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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I feel uncomfortable having to explain difference...
I feel uncomfortable having to explain difference between the edge and cut to this no doubt experienced audience.
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26th October 2017, 05:24 PM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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@Dibbers - I sharpen very basic woodworking...
@Dibbers - I sharpen very basic woodworking tools, and have limited experience.
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26th October 2017, 05:16 PM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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The show organizers chose to use this tester for...
The show organizers chose to use this tester for their "The Sharpest Knife" contest - not me.
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26th October 2017, 04:50 PM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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Those living in Adelaide - you can see the BESS...
Those living in Adelaide - you can see the BESS sharpness tester in action during the Adelaide Knife Show on 4th & 5th Nov 2017.
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26th October 2017, 04:41 PM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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Streamlining sharpening protocols is one of the...
Streamlining sharpening protocols is one of the purposes.
Knowing the right time to sharpen or replace blades is important for the industry to increase throughput while reducing downtime etc.
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26th October 2017, 04:15 PM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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@Rob - BESS and similar sharpness testers cannot...
@Rob - BESS and similar sharpness testers cannot be used for evaluating cutting performance, edge holding ability etc as these depend on the blade geometry, angle and profile - for that testers like...
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26th October 2017, 11:46 AM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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Rob, you miss the point of standard and...
Rob, you miss the point of standard and communication.
If my sharpening workshop returns a customer his high-end knife telling him it is 'razor sharp' - this is no more than bragging.
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26th October 2017, 11:14 AM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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Let me take this occasion to apologize for...
Let me take this occasion to apologize for unfortunate mistake I typed in my earlier post regarding the BESS Score to Edge Width correlation.
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26th October 2017, 11:01 AM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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There is nothing wrong with similar in-house...
There is nothing wrong with similar in-house self-made systems, except not being able to communicate your sharpness results to others.
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26th October 2017, 10:46 AM
Thread: Experiments with the BESS system
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Hadn't that been addressed on the page 44 of The...
Hadn't that been addressed on the page 44 of The KN100 Operating Manual available at the Edge On Up library www.edgeonup.com/Library.html ?
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18th October 2017, 05:41 PM
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budget Spartan CBN wheels - first experience
Got this wheel from Ken Rizza at the US WoodturnesWonders delivered to Australia, for less than the cost of Tormek stock SG wheels:
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18th October 2017, 11:16 AM
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The professional edge sharpness tester PT50B has...
The professional edge sharpness tester PT50B has +/- 5 resolution on the BESS scale (+/- 0.05 micron edge apex width).
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18th October 2017, 08:07 AM
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Those calls for "data" honestly baffle me. The...
Those calls for "data" honestly baffle me.
The instrument gives you an edge sharpness score, which is a number on an international BESS scale.
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14th October 2017, 11:28 AM
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For those who may be interested, Our study on...
For those who may be interested,
Our study on traditional sharpness tests coupled with the edge apex width in microns and BESS score is coming in the November issue of the Australian Knife... -
13th October 2017, 12:46 PM
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Lappa, the little margin I have from selling...
Lappa, the little margin I have from selling these instrumets isn't even worth the label "marketing" - some beer money, maybe.
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13th October 2017, 11:22 AM
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I recognise your doubts, and remember mine before...
I recognise your doubts, and remember mine before I bought the tester for myself.
Australians are in a better position, thanks to a hire option we offer - no such thing in the US.
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13th October 2017, 10:34 AM
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No insult was meant, mate - I meant your words on...
No insult was meant, mate - I meant your words on not knowing paper and felt wheels - I knew the same little about them in the beginning.
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13th October 2017, 09:58 AM
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Half of your questions have been put too broad to...
Half of your questions have been put too broad to answer, and some confuse sharpness and cutting performance.
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13th October 2017, 08:27 AM
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Well, I knew the same little in the beginning....
Well, I knew the same little in the beginning.
These may well be chisels or knives, doesn't matter.
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13th October 2017, 08:12 AM
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Can you help me make a decision with a task we...
Can you help me make a decision with a task we see daily?
Suppose you have set edge on 2 blades, and going to deburr and hone them:
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12th October 2017, 02:14 PM
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This sharpness tester is spot sampling. Though a...
This sharpness tester is spot sampling.
Though a BESS calibrated edge sharpness tester is a great tool to determine the degree of sharpness, by itself it is not sufficient to verify quality of the... -
12th October 2017, 01:16 PM
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Happy to announce that as we chat, another PT50...
Happy to announce that as we chat, another PT50 sharpness tester has just gone to an Australian home - thank you, James at Newcastle!
James, you at a stretched arm's reach to a realm of sharp edge... -
12th October 2017, 12:33 PM
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I've checked the other most renown sharpness...
I've checked the other most renown sharpness tester CATRA website, but cannot see anything on tolerance tests or detailed technical info
www.catra.org/pages/products/kniveslevel1/st.htm
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12th October 2017, 11:32 AM
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You are right, of course, about the "white...
You are right, of course, about the "white paper".
I will check with Mike what he can share.
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12th October 2017, 11:14 AM
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The KN100 Operating Manual is especially rich in...
The KN100 Operating Manual is especially rich in research and theory data, it is not about the KN100 only - available at the Edge On Up library www.edgeonup.com/Library.html
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12th October 2017, 10:50 AM
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I probably didn't read your question right. Are...
I probably didn't read your question right.
Are you are after the research data the instrument concept was built on?
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12th October 2017, 10:06 AM
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Though pictured with a knife, the BESS edge...
Though pictured with a knife, the BESS edge sharpness tester works with woodworker's blades just as fine.
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12th October 2017, 08:07 AM
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No man is prophet in his own country?
Can't complain of the volume of orders, but what baffles is that most of them have come from New Zealand, not Australia, despite free delivery within greater Sydney.
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6th October 2017, 11:16 AM
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Thank you, Neil. I guess i know the answer - yet...
Thank you, Neil.
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6th October 2017, 10:48 AM
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Pardon my ignorance, what is "TC"?
Pardon my ignorance, what is "TC"?
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6th October 2017, 06:51 AM
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Much appreciated, Derek
Much appreciated, Derek
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5th October 2017, 06:37 PM
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I though they would be stainless - this confirms...
I though they would be stainless - this confirms our observations that no matter how high carbon contents is, it is OK to grind on CBN as long as the alloy is stainless.
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5th October 2017, 05:10 PM
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I've got a CBN question to you - the leaflet to...
I've got a CBN question to you - the leaflet to my CBN wheels says to avoid high carbon steels - the kitchen knives you sharpen on yours are of stainless steel, aren't they?
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5th October 2017, 04:50 PM
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When I saw a new thread of yours with an...
When I saw a new thread of yours with an attachment, I told myself "Ah-ha, again some good photos from Ilya!" - and wasn't disappointed :)
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5th October 2017, 03:28 PM
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Right-on. From memory, Autosol particles are in...
Right-on. From memory, Autosol particles are in the range of 3-6 micron; 3 micron is size of the smaller ones.
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28th September 2017, 09:55 PM
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On one occasion I tried Green Rouge buffing...
On one occasion I tried Green Rouge buffing compound on a paper wheel, but couldn't make it stick evenly; ended by rubbing it with a finger dipped in chain saw oil to distribute evenly on the wheel....
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28th September 2017, 08:26 PM
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Speaking of compressed paper vs MDF - paper...
Speaking of compressed paper vs MDF - paper wheels should be better for honing.
Paper wheels stay in-between hones and strops thanks to their compressibility – paper wheel deburrs as it hones; while... -
22nd September 2017, 06:05 PM
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Thank you for posting this, mate. I use these...
Thank you for posting this, mate. I use these cheap plates for de-clogging and conditioning Tormek and Japanese stone wheels after truing, do the job well and last long - now just fascinated by your...
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22nd September 2017, 05:32 PM
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Ilya, was it a metallurgical microscope? -...
Ilya, was it a metallurgical microscope? - obviously should be...
I realised it is first time I see industrial diamonds under magnification - lack of uniformity in the grain size stuns - am I... -
17th September 2017, 12:23 PM
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...and with the main focus of this forum in mind,...
...and with the main focus of this forum in mind, what was revealed in that discussion of practical importance, is that the best honing angle for chisels and plane blades is +0.4 to +0.5 degree...