Paper Wheels

okzj

okzj

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Where have you been all my life?

I've never seen a cutting instrument get so sharp so fast with so little effort. Screw the 30 minutes of stropping.

I knew these existed, just had never tried them. I was too hung on traditional.
 
I just got me sum. I am going to try them out this week. I have heard nothing but good about these.
 
Ya , i have yet to get mine but i am going to soon. i chat with Richard J on the phone for hrs about them and he is the voice i trust when it comes to getting things scary sharp.
 
JTknives said:
Ya , i have yet to get mine but i am going to soon. i chat with Richard J on the phone for hrs about them and he is the voice i trust when it comes to getting things scary sharp.
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Richard gave me an lesson on them aswell. i really need to get my ass in gear and try 'em!!
 
If you have a Woodcraft near you, they are available there. I believe that Great Lakes Waterjet sells them also.

Chuck
 
it kind of makes me laugh when someone who's been on the forum as long as i have just finds out about the wheels. i talked to dan koster a long time ago about them and his post about a month ago gave me a good laugh. if any knifemaker wants to see the difference just send me a knife you made and i'll put an edge on it as long as you pay return shipping and insurance.
 
i have used a 1725 rpm motor ever since i started using the wheels. mike suggests to use a 3400 rpm motor but its not really necessary. find a place that puts in furnaces and ask if they have any used 1/2 hp 1725 motors. anything less than a 1/2 hp motor wont have enough power to run the wheels properly.
 
I got a set of these with a buffer I bought used and was wondering what anybody recommends for gluing the grit back on. I used wood glue which seems to work okay but is there anything that works better?
 
Darn - my wife just picked up a 1/4 hp crafstman 6" grinder that states 3500 rpm -so no go with the paper wheels huh? I was thinking of buying a set to try it out, but the paper wheels will cost double what was paid for the grinder.....
 
i borrowed a 1/4 hp motor and when buffing a small fixed blade i stopped the motor. go to a place that does heating and air conditioning installations and see if they have any old 1/2 hp motors. all you need then is an arbor so you an attach the motor to the shaft which i can make for anyone that goes this route.
 
O my holy crap
I just picked up a set of these wheels from a local woodcraft store. got home put them on my 1/2HP grinder, put some wax one the grit stone and then some rouge on the buffing when. got out my kershaw 1050 (great knife by the way for the money). i gave it a pass on the grit wheel and then hit the buffing wheel with 2 passes on each side. and in the process of moving the knife from the wheel to the light so i could see what the edge looked like the tip said hi to my thumb and now I'm bleeding :rolleyes:. The edge is absolutely amazing, i have never been able to get an edge like this even with diamond paste on a hard strop. and i always though my knives where sharp (thy could easily shave hair) but now compared to how it is i wasn't even close. BUY A SET NOW, DON'T LOOK BACK, DON'T QUESTION THE COST, JUST DO IT, DO IT NOW. now its time to call Richard and have a real chat Way he did not force me to get these sooner.
 
JTknives said:
O my holy crap
I just picked up a set of these wheels from a local woodcraft store. got home put them on my 1/2HP grinder, put some wax one the grit stone and then some rouge on the buffing when. got out my kershaw 1050 (great knife by the way for the money). i gave it a pass on the grit wheel and then hit the buffing wheel with 2 passes on each side. and in the process of moving the knife from the wheel to the light so i could see what the edge looked like the tip said hi to my thumb and now I'm bleeding :rolleyes:. The edge is absolutely amazing, i have never been able to get an edge like this even with diamond paste on a hard strop. and i always though my knives where sharp (thy could easily shave hair) but now compared to how it is i wasn't even close. BUY A SET NOW, DON'T LOOK BACK, DON'T QUESTION THE COST, JUST DO IT, DO IT NOW. now its time to call Richard and have a real chat Way he did not force me to get these sooner.
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:D That is funny. I was demonstrating the paper wheels to my neighbor, and I went to shave what little hair was on the back of my hand and I started bleeding as the blade caught a rough part of my skin. My neighbor now looks at me a little wierd, but that is ok, because I have sharp knives, and it makes me happy. It really is a great system, and until people buy and use them, they will never understand the efficiency of it all. I think Richard does fine promoting the wheels. I first wanted to learn how to sharpen with a device, so I knew how to do it. Now, I do not have to worry about my knife not doing what I want it to do.
 
I want to try them after talking to richard. I bought a tefc 1.5hp 3450rmp motor for $25 that would probably be fine for this (probably overkill)
how much clearance is needed between the motor and the wheel? I mean, can I put it right on (I guess I would need a set screw type bushing because there is no threads) , or do I need to have a buffer type setup?
 
keith, you need an arbor to mount the wheels to the motor. i can make you one but if there is a machine shop near you i would check with them.
 
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