Clarke bench grinder

[Robbo60]

I have been given a small Clarke bench grinder with two grinding wheels for metal and a polishing attachment.
Can I fit wheels suitable for sanding wood to this as I rarely work in metal?

 

[bourbon]

Use it for sharpening your chisels?

 

[SVB]

I think probably too high speed for sanding alas. Always helpful to have a bench grinder though, maybe just swap a grey wheel for a while al oxide wheel that is better suited for grinding woodworking toools.

 

[novocaine]

leave the polishing mops on it and use it to polish stuff instead.
I'm lucky in that I have a big bench grinder for tools the lives on the bench and gets used more than you'd have thought, and a small (B&Q own brand) one with polishing mops on for when I need shiny things.

 

[Robbo60]

I was always told that a grinder was to severe for on blades that need to be really sharp. e.g. chisels, planes and the heat generated would cause it to dull? Is this not true? What would (wood) I be polishing?

 

[Dr Al]

I was always told that a grinder was to severe for on blades that need to be really sharp. e.g. chisels, planes and the heat generated would cause it to dull? Is this not true? What would (wood) I be polishing?

I have occasionally used my grinder for reshaping second-hand chisel and plane blades that needed a lot of attention and would have taken many hours to hand shape. It's fine with a grinder, you just have to take it slowly (don't push hard into the grinding wheel) and dip the blade in some cold water very frequently. If any colour appears on the end of the blade, you've let it get too hot.

 

[novocaine]

correct wheel and keep the blade cool. if it colours you've lost the temper.

someone will be along shortly to tell you I'm wrong.
polishing, everything fittings, plagues, small bits of wood, knife scales, it comes in handy surprisingly often.