Picked up my lathe last night

[Jambo]

hi jambo
i bought the £29.95 perform grinder (now an axminster brand) from axminster and made my own sharpening jig they work fine i've had no problems
also have the perform chisels they work fine

Thats good to hear, I'm seriously considering the perform tools for the money.

Regarding the grinder, I think I'm gonna get the one you mentioned and have a crack at the jig's above 8)

Cheers guys, Rob.

 

[hpl]

Just my thoughts on the grinder. I use an old £25 grinder that my Dad bought about 15 years ago, I've just put decent wheels on it. I have a Tormek but have worn out the wheel and never bothered replacing it.
On the tools, I buy Ashley Iles if possible, great tools and I've never had any problems. They offer a life time guarantee but I've never had to us it! With some of the others I've managed to break a few and in the past have found that the steel is not always the same quality, I have had an occasional softer one as you get down the tool, and this is on well know brands.

Johnny B

 

[cornucopia]

i echo hpl's commmets i too have had soft tools and now try to stick to ashley isles.