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Grinding Questions? - Thank You Darrell Feltmate

Just found this Post from Lee van der Loo regarding your site.

I was just setting up my Veritas Tool Rest (Like yours) when I decided to look at the posts about grinders. Had the usual trouble when starting to grind tools from a long absence - might as well be new I guess. :-)

Have a Delta 3450 RPM with the coarse stone replaced with an AlO wheel from Lee Valley.

Lady fingers! grumble grumble!!!

At least the simple tools are kinda ok. :-) They cut even cleaner now.

The sharpening info is a big help - just like all the other info.

Liked the movie. :-) - little dark at one point but great stuff!

Thank you.

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Hi Rick

Keep your grinder, you might replace one of your wheels with a new aluminium oxide wheel and buy or build a sharpening jig, platform. Have a look at Darrell Feltmate's site, he's got some good hints, ideas.

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fun and take careLeo Van Der Loo

Rick Samuel wrote:

Have an old grinder that has seen better days, it has 6" wheels. Have a Jet 1014 on order. > Anyone have ideas as to what to replace my grinder with? The low speed, (70 to 400) wet, looks like a good idea. Comments welcome. Thanks in advance. >
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Will You are very welcome.

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Darrell Feltmate

I will make sure your page has a link on my site - unless you object -- It will be there later today. Lot of good info and links to pass along.

See:

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gets a fair amount of direct hits and search engine traffic. If anyone else has a "high-value" site feel free to bring it to my attention. However, _wherever possible_ I would like a return link.

I try to restrict it to Canadian sites unless the work is spectacularly good or the > Will

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Darrell:

One small update on your web site... The more I dig the better I like it BTW

When I plugged in Enco #3837030 -- all the search engines found was your site. You beat out Enco itself.... :-)

So here is the link for those thinking of duplicating Darrells work.

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is the part number you (should) mention on the web site. Duh! it took me a minute to figure out their numbering system. "Enco #3837030" only finds your site... I like this idea of making tools - since I saw the price of similar Sorby tools. The idea of $2.58 - even in $USD is appealing. And I need practice turning anyway. :-)

Does anyone know of a GTA based supplier where you can get these or similar bits?

Darrell Feltmate wrote:

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Will

Will While you are there take a look at the 1/4" x 8" round tool bit #383-7015. Sink it 2" into a handle, grind the tip like a screwdriver, grind across the tip to 70* and sharpen as a skew. Bob Rosand showed me this one. It makes a great skew for small spindles. Thanks for the heads uo on the Enco link. One of these days I will fix it up and I appreciate the link. One of these days (where have I heard that before?) I need to set up a links page. By the way

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has a sale on square tool bits. No affiliationbut I like to support a Canadian business when I can and they have alwaysgiven good service.

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Darrell Feltmate

Know about BusyBee - just bought an $#@$% awful chuck from them for $25

-- but I am hoping it is better than no chuck at all. It is very heavy so it should make out-balance turning of "firewood" easier. LOL

Found the HSS steel under Cutting tools for anyone else that is interested...

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to more... > Will

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