Combined sharpening syatem

[Clockie]

Hello,

I am looking for a sharpening system for both lathe and carving work. Has any member used the Sorby Proedge system for sharpening carving tools. In all the videos I have seen, its always turning tools that are sharpened. The sanding belt travels toward you and are unsure about using this for carving tools. At present I use a grinder for turning tools and diamond bench stones for carving.

Thanks

 

[bugbear]

Hello,

I am looking for a sharpening system for both lathe and carving work. Has any member used the Sorby Proedge system for sharpening carving tools. In all the videos I have seen, its always turning tools that are sharpened. The sanding belt travels toward you and are unsure about using this for carving tools. At present I use a grinder for turning tools and diamond bench stones for carving.

Thanks

A pro-edge does not give a fine enough edge for carving, but it might well make a handy grinder for carving tools when they need it.

BugBear

 

[Doug B]

The finest belt on the Proedge is 3000 grit & there is also a honing wheel attachment so I'd have thought you could sharpen carving tools as well as lathe tools.

 

[Duncan A]

You can ask questions on the ProEdge forum:

http://robert-sorby.freeforums.net/boar ... sharpening

Duncan

 

[bugbear]

You can ask questions on the ProEdge forum:

http://robert-sorby.freeforums.net/boar ... sharpening

Duncan

Some scope for selection bias?

BugBear

 

[Spindle]

Hi

A Tormek wetstone grinder will sharpen both turning and carving tools, they are expensive, (but well worth it in my opinion), honing is also possible with the leather clad honing wheel.

Re profiling with a Tormek is a little slow but still possible.

Regards Mick

 

[paulm]

A pro-edge does not give a fine enough edge for carving, but it might well make a handy grinder for carving tools when they need it.
BugBear

Why do you think that BB ?

As DougB has said, belts are available in all sorts of grits including the trizact polishing belts at around 3000 grit !

The Tormek system has had it's day in my view, best out there for many years, but if coming to the market for a solution now I would personally recommend the ProEdge as a more practical and flexible solution for woodturners, general woodworking tools such as planes and chisels, and I don't see why it wouldn't be just as good for carving tools too unless it is essential for some reason that the abrasive should run away from the edge rather than on to it ?

I sold my Tormek system on after finding I wasn't bothering to use it for anything once I had the ProEdge, although I kept it around for a good few months just in case !

The ProEdge is efficient, accurate and repeatable, and will take grits from 40 to 3000 and a polishing mop with compound too if wanted, pretty much the complete package imho

Cheers, Paul

 

[Clockie]

Thank you all for responding.
I am not buying a Tormek, its just too blo-dy expensive, every thing about it is too much money.
Paul - I take your point exactly.
I am going to Yandels on Saturday and will try to sort something out with the Sorby demonstrators.

 

[paulm]

Hi Clockie, probably worth doing some research on prices before you go to Yandles. I thought I would do a deal there a few years back and was dissapointed with what was offered, the Sorby guys said their hands were tied by Yandles management who dictated what they could offer at the show. It was useful to see the machine up close and the demonstration, but I knew I could get a better deal elsewhere so came home and ordered it online !

Once you know what kind of belts you are likely to use most of, it's worth googling for specialist abrasive suppliers (and there are some threads on here too) as, despite the Sorby marketing hype, you can get equivalent quality belts for around half the Sorby prices !

Cheers, Paul

 

[bugbear]

It was useful to see the machine up close and the demonstration, but I knew I could get a better deal elsewhere so came home and ordered it online !

And people wonder why shops are closing.

BugBear

 

[paulm]

It was useful to see the machine up close and the demonstration, but I knew I could get a better deal elsewhere so came home and ordered it online !

And people wonder why shops are closing.

BugBear

It was bought from a shop !!!

Just happened to be a different one to Yandles, and one where they were happy to take less margin on that product at that time.

Consumer choice I think it's called, a good thing I reckon

Cheers, Paul