Big contact wheel

Ilovetoolsteel · Feb 20, 2015

Here's a youtube vid of a Bulgarian knife maker, He has a belt grinder with what looks like at least a 20 inch contact wheel. http://youtu.be/Og5GL5PGo_U Do any american grinder makers make a contact wheel that big? I have a Coote with a 10" and I think you can now get a 12" I like doing hollow grinds but on a 10" wheel the tallest you can do is about 1.10" I think a 1.5" tall hollow would really look cool

Cactus Kid · Feb 20, 2015

Totally cool! Forget the platen and just go for the big wheel. To my knowledge, no American grinder has a wheel that big, at least in the retail sector.

Augus7us · Feb 20, 2015

Nathan the Machinist has platens that simulate a large wheel. I want to say 36" and a larger one. He just posted in the knife makers supply for sale section and makes quality stuff.

phorizt · Feb 20, 2015

what is that sharpening system he's using at the end?

i4Marc · Feb 20, 2015

I think the largest Nathan offers a 72" radius platen.

John Katt · Feb 21, 2015

These guys advertise wheel diameters up to 96 inches and you can choose the hardness of the wheel and serration as well

http://www.sunray-inc.com/online-store/idler-wheels-with-bearings/

Hate to see the price tag on a 96 inch wheel LOL

And they will turn your 8 inch wheel into a 10 or 12 for around $125

LARRYZ10 · Feb 21, 2015

Beaumont Metal Works sells a 14 inch contact wheel that makes a very tall slight hollow grind. It can be walked up the blade to the spine and looks like a flat grind at first glance. Larry

kc custom · Feb 21, 2015

I've got a 14" wheel and I believe they say it will do a hollow grind on steel
1 1/4" wide. I've done grinds on steel wider than that and just walked up
the grind.
Ken.

Ilovetoolsteel · Feb 25, 2015

Cactus Kid said:
Totally cool! Forget the platen and just go for the big wheel. To my knowledge, no American grinder has a wheel that big, at least in the retail sector.

Wrong reply

Ilovetoolsteel · Feb 25, 2015

phorizt said:
what is that sharpening system he's using at the end?

Looks like something he made himself. I have a similar style wet grinder without the angle guide. It's made for wood working tools.I picked it up used on ebay for abt. $60 it looks like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Makita-9820...059?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2ecd8a3f43 but it was sold through Woodcraft. (they don't sell it any more) Mine didn't come with the tool rest

Brock Cutlery · Feb 25, 2015

Burr King made a big wheel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNK0NAWr_-s