TIP OF THE DAY WORK RESTS

[Darrel Ralph]

I ahve a burr kind grinder that I bought a few years back (wish I have 10 of um)
It has a aluminum work rest on it., I changed up and bout a metal one from koval.
Then I bought a 3.5 in wide x 18 in bar of P ground low carbon from msc.
I drill and tapped it and afixed it to the work rest. I love it for laying the whole knife on and finish grinding without it falling off the edge..


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[C L Wilkins]

I understand that some folks that hollow grind are quite fond of their organic tool rest....their hands tend to rest about an inch or so above the belt line.

On a serious note, not so much as a tip for a tool rest but when I flat grind I leave the spine of the blade straight and profile it once I finish grinding the blade. This allows a for a straight grind line.

C Wilkins