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Jig Instructions Lost

Tiny James

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pittswood

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Hi James,
I had the grinding stone kit and I cannot recall having any instructions with mine. You work out the angles by the long bar to the wheel stone. I found that the small grinding machines, left to much of a curve at the cutting edge. I did have some luck using a grinding wheel of 30cm in diameter, I have also the wet stone system, takes to long to grind and I found that not all angles on the chisel were correct.
If you can afford it, get the Robert Sorby pro edge system. Expensive yes! but you will never go back to anything else. Every time the same ground angle on every piece, that's because its a flat edge, belts can be changed and it's not a turning stone wheel that's being worn down as you grind, creating a small grind angle on the face.
Kelvin
 

Neil Lawton

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I have the basic jig on a grinder to show students a cheap way of sharpening as well as the pro edges.
It did have some info on angles with it that I can look out tomorrow.
 
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