Work Sharp from Rutlands...?

[brianhabby]

Another tip... I may have mentioned, can't remember, ignore the way they say to flatten the back of the chisel, that way disaster lies. Instead, lay the chisel on the disc with a finger on the blade to keep it flat and just flick the switch on for a second and repeat till done, you get much better control that way.

I would second that. I tried it today and it is difficult to keep the chisel flat while placing it on the disc with the risk that the flattening process might actually make it worse. I had already come to a similar conclusion, to either hold it flat on the disc while switching on or find an alternative solution.

The chisel I was working with today was a good one to experiment with

regards

Brian

 

[LuptonM]

If you take of the square thing off from the chisel port, how big a blade can you fit in it? It looks like really good value, but if you could fit large plane blades in the port I'd be all over it. I generally hate grinding blades. If I use a dry grinder it looks worse then it went in and if I use sand paper badly damaged blades take hours.

 

[wcndave]

I thought the idea was that you put heel down slightly first, with the idea that you are never going to grind 3" off your chisel any time soon so you will probably never get to that part...

 

[wcndave]

If you take of the square thing off from the chisel port, how big a blade can you fit in it? It looks like really good value, but if you could fit large plane blades in the port I'd be all over it.

The square thing keeps it erm... square.... however i would say 3" if you took it off.

that is one advantage of the 3000 is that the "fixed" angle can be set at 20-40 in increments of 5deg... this 2000 has a fixed angle.

you can still do on top, and probably use / make a jig for a repeatable angle using the top.

 

[LuptonM]

If you take of the square thing off from the chisel port, how big a blade can you fit in it? It looks like really good value, but if you could fit large plane blades in the port I'd be all over it.

The square thing keeps it erm... square.... however i would say 3" if you took it off.

that is one advantage of the 3000 is that the "fixed" angle can be set at 20-40 in increments of 5deg... this 2000 has a fixed angle.

you can still do on top, and probably use / make a jig for a repeatable angle using the top.

Doesn't the removable square thing just wedge it against the side of the port (which is square anyway)?

 

[studders]

I thought the idea was that you put heel down slightly first, with the idea that you are never going to grind 3" off your chisel any time soon so you will probably never get to that part...

That's the theory, reality is you tend to end up with a bit of a mess as getting the front down square is very hit and miss.

 

[wcndave]

Doesn't the removable square thing just wedge it against the side of the port (which is square anyway)?

yes, but square on both sides prevents wiggle and possible skewed grind. You certainly can do without if you keep a nice firm grip...
(on your chisel/plane iron) I manage to get my plane iron in without removing it...

 

[wcndave]

I thought the idea was that you put heel down slightly first, with the idea that you are never going to grind 3" off your chisel any time soon so you will probably never get to that part...

That's the theory, reality is you tend to end up with a bit of a mess as getting the front down square is very hit and miss.

must say i have not had any issues with that, however maybe i can't tell ;-) or perhaps cos i am doing quite small chisels in the main it's easier

 

[LuptonM]

If you take of the square thing off from the chisel port, how big a blade can you fit in it? It looks like really good value, but if you could fit large plane blades in the port I'd be all over it.

The square thing keeps it erm... square.... however i would say 3" if you took it off.

that is one advantage of the 3000 is that the "fixed" angle can be set at 20-40 in increments of 5deg... this 2000 has a fixed angle.

you can still do on top, and probably use / make a jig for a repeatable angle using the top.

The 3" value is for the WS3000 right? Anyone know what it might be for the WS2000?

 

[Fromey]

Hmmm. Having just watched the video for the WS3000 on their web site, it's clearly apparent that the disk pops up a couple of mm when the chisel/plane iron is inserted. Surely that means the flat grinding surface is at an angle to the transverse axis of the blade. That can't be good.

 

[studders]

There is a compensation adjustment to take that into account. (On the 3000 but not the 2000 ?)

 

[wcndave]

i have not seen the disk pop up at all, however as Steve says, there is certainly a "skew" adjustment on the 3000

 

[Fromey]

Watch this video;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IhudvtlGIY

There are numerous instances, but for example, at 5:48