anyone done this before?
are there specialized stones for a bench grinder specifically for sharpening knives? - i find those sold in the market too coarse.
tips will be highly appreciated.
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Well our in-house mechanic uses this style but only on damaged and "bungi-bungi" edge just to straighten it. otherwise manual "hagod" using the standard stone is more than enough to maintain the sharpness. Mauubos kasi kaagad yung knife Kung
Aging sa grinding wheel.
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bench grinders spin too fast , and the wheel's a bit small for the kitchen knife- the bevel will be to acute and the heat will ruin the temper.
i hand-sharpen. i usually grind approximately 25° primary bevel, then a 35° cutting bevel. the 25° bevel's sharp but delicate - best for razors and fillet knives. general purpose knives can use bigger, more durable angles.
the trick is to grind one side until a "wire" can be felt on the opposite side. only then is the opposite side honed.
what stone? i start with a generic carborundum stone - when it 'dishes' or gets deeper in the middle, i get rid of it. once most of the work is done i use the finer grit stones para tipid.
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btw makita sells a water stone sa hardware - medium grit.
for finishing, i use fine sanpaper on glass, then leather strop or steel.
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I was in a woodworking store here earlier in florida and saw one that might fit your bill, the grinder is "Tormek" look it up sa amazon or google it.
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Ha-ha. Mangkukulam talaga!
That Tormek is one great system. Just be prepared to pay the price.
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thanks...for...sharing...
Re: bench grinder for shapening kitchen knives
Bought this from Amazon. Works very well. You just have to remember that it's 110v
