Running your grinder backward is handy sometimes.

[alexmin]

I found a good use for running your grinder backward.
When you flat grind blade lenghwise against platen belt tends to grab blade from your hand. If you run grinder backwards it's MUCH easier to hold the blade.
Try it and you'll see.

 

[severtecher]

Doesn't that also ADD material to the blade , you know, for when you grind off too much .

 

[Trout Tamer]

Good point. It's pushing the blade into your hand, if the grinder's run backwards. Now all I need is a reversible direction grinder...

 

[Darrel Ralph]

It makes sharpening much better that is for sure.

 

[B Finnigan]

Running it backwards should also cool the knife instead of heating it, right?

 

[Darren Ellis]

If you run it backwards fast enough, you'll reverse time and decrease the total entropy of the universe!



-Darren

 

[Tom Militano]

That's what I was thinking Darren. Like Darrel said, it does make sharpening much easier, especially with a variable speed grinder.

 

[John Frankl]

all kidding aside, i have seen it recommended for certain sharpening operations.

 

[alexmin]

The only problem running in reverse is that tracking won't work at all.