About two weeks ago I got one of Rob Frink's grinders. I had never heard of him or the grinder until I started logging on to this website.
I ordered it with a small wheel, and a 10 inch wheel. It took a couple of weeks for me to get organized with rewirering the shop to 220 to run a DC variable motor, and then to get belts in. Sometimes I am not the most organized person.
Well grinding on a real machine is a revelation. Faster, less fatigueing, smoother finishes, and the ability to slow things down is worth the price of admission. A small wheel also makes such an improvement in finger grooves that I can't believe it.
This is one heavy well constructed, (although no one will mistake the look as anything other than industrial) super tracking machine. I can't say enough nice things about it not to mention reasonably priced. With an extra tool bar, a ten inch wheel, shipping, the small wheel (which he threw in for free), and my purchase of a DC motor and control on Ebay, I didn't break $1100.
I would highly recommend this to rookie's or just starting out knifemakers, with a grand to burn. Don't cra around if you can afford it. I wish I had done this ten years ago. My second knife on this machine is head and shoulders above anything else I have done.
Knifemaking is certainly technique, but a good grinder really helps. I am mighty thrilled with this grinder.
I ordered it with a small wheel, and a 10 inch wheel. It took a couple of weeks for me to get organized with rewirering the shop to 220 to run a DC variable motor, and then to get belts in. Sometimes I am not the most organized person.
Well grinding on a real machine is a revelation. Faster, less fatigueing, smoother finishes, and the ability to slow things down is worth the price of admission. A small wheel also makes such an improvement in finger grooves that I can't believe it.
This is one heavy well constructed, (although no one will mistake the look as anything other than industrial) super tracking machine. I can't say enough nice things about it not to mention reasonably priced. With an extra tool bar, a ten inch wheel, shipping, the small wheel (which he threw in for free), and my purchase of a DC motor and control on Ebay, I didn't break $1100.
I would highly recommend this to rookie's or just starting out knifemakers, with a grand to burn. Don't cra around if you can afford it. I wish I had done this ten years ago. My second knife on this machine is head and shoulders above anything else I have done.
Knifemaking is certainly technique, but a good grinder really helps. I am mighty thrilled with this grinder.