Paper Wheels

richard j said:
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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richard was that you the beeped on the other line. if so sorry i was talking to bubba-doll
 
cotmurp1 said:
JT, what local woodcraft store did you get those from?
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there is onley one woodcraft store in utah. it was kinda up by salt lake. take exit 10600s. if you go to there website there is a store finder. but thy onley had one of these in stock. so you might want to call them and see when thay are getting more
 
OK you got me hooked. I just ordered the system. If I don't like the way it works I will find someone to give it to.
 
Help , tell me this please , my brain cannot see the difference . Why would these round paper wheels giving you a hollowed ground edge be any different from doing your edge on your round contact wheel ? I can see the convenience of having the two wheels and not having to change belts , what am I missing here . I would like to know before I spend the money for the wheels and grinder .
Thanks

P.S. Thanks James for resurrecting the wacko viking owl .
 
Does anybody have a tutorial of sorts showing how to use? I have had one for a couple of years and apparently can't get the angle right, as all it does is dull my knives....none have turned out scary sharp.

Thanks
 
godogs57 said:
Does anybody have a tutorial of sorts showing how to use? I have had one for a couple of years and apparently can't get the angle right, as all it does is dull my knives....none have turned out scary sharp.

Thanks
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I'm not sure where the link to this is, but I saw a picture where someone drew an angle on the wheel, with one line vertical, and the other marking however many degrees he wanted as a reference point, and then he would hold the knife there, start it, and then use it.
 
ONeill said:
Help , tell me this please , my brain cannot see the difference . Why would these round paper wheels giving you a hollowed ground edge be any different from doing your edge on your round contact wheel ? I can see the convenience of having the two wheels and not having to change belts , what am I missing here . I would like to know before I spend the money for the wheels and grinder .
Thanks

P.S. Thanks James for resurrecting the wacko viking owl .
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Apparently, the "softer" paper wheel strops the heck out of your edge. I just ordered the "slotted" paper wheel, without buying the whole kit.
What I plan on doing is taking the edge to 2000 grit w/white rouge with a slack belt on my KMG (like I've been doing), then using the paper wheel.
 
godogs57 said:
Does anybody have a tutorial of sorts showing how to use? I have had one for a couple of years and apparently can't get the angle right, as all it does is dull my knives....none have turned out scary sharp.

Thanks
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Richard J's web site has one .
 
Well all I gots ta say is JUMPIN JESOSAFATS!!!!!! These wheels are unreal.... I just shapened up a Mora 2000 and a $15.00 Walmart Winchester hunting knife. I just sliced through paper like I have never done before. Thats cause I can tell that I need to keep a more steady hand, and even then they are scary sharp. I just told my wife she wasn't allowed to use my mora anymore. Richard, thanks for answering all my dumb questions and forgive me for doubting. These wheels rock!! All who are thinking about it, go GET U SUM!!!

-frank
 
Yes Pancho , but you used them to touch up an already factory ground edge . How about using them to put on your primary edge bevel . Get back to us with your report and findings .
 
I will Jack. As soon as I get my next batch back from Peter's. The Walmart knife was round at the edge since I lent it to my friend a few years ago. He was skinning a rabbit on a cinder block and then handed it back to me. I can honestly say the edge was close to the thickness of about half of a dime.
 
a set of wheels works good for first time v edges for one knife or several. i just bought 2 more abrasive wheels to have on hand for the next run of knives i have come in for sharpening.
 
ONeill said:
Yes Pancho , but you used them to touch up an already factory ground edge . How about using them to put on your primary edge bevel . Get back to us with your report and findings .
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Jack, I just put an edge on an ATS34 blade and got it razor sharp in about 10 minutes just to see if I could. The blade still has scale from HT on it but I couldn't wait to try out the paper wheels. It is about an hour faster than my previouse system of sharpening a new knife. I still need to refine my technique. The blade get a little warm, but no evaporateting water and no color change. It is only warn and doesn't burn when you touch it. I am going to practice more on the junk knives I have laying around.
 
panch0 said:
Jack, I just put an edge on an ATS34 blade and got it razor sharp in about 10 minutes just to see if I could. The blade still has scale from HT on it but I couldn't wait to try out the paper wheels. It is about an hour faster than my previouse system of sharpening a new knife. I still need to refine my technique. The blade get a little warm, but no evaporateting water and no color change. It is only warn and doesn't burn when you touch it. I am going to practice more on the junk knives I have laying around.
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Thanks Pancho for the update , sounds encouraging .
 
zippin44 said:
Here's a link to something about getting the angle of attack on the paper wheels:
http://users.ameritech.net/knives/electric.htm

If you happen to have a table saw, band saw or router table, you can bang out 8" disc's all day for close to nothing using 3/4" MDF scraps that you can get from either the big box stores or even free from kitchen remodelers. Just rough cut out a piece slightly larger than 8" drill a hole in the center, use a carriage bolt to mount it to another long piece of wood, clamp it to your saw or router table and turn the MDF into the blade. You'll end up with a nice clean circle.

Richard: If you're lurking, Thanks for the vid clips!
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Thanks for the link, I won't be trying to make my own as I've heard its pretty dangerous.
 
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