Reply To: Rookie Mistake-Chisel Damage
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While Iām reluctant to recommend machinery on a handtool forum, I consider either a grinder or a 1 inch (25mm) stationary belt sander to be a a near-necessity.
Well, well, anything that provides mechanical advantage is a machine (think of the basic simple machines: wedge, wheel, lever, screw etc..) A chisel is a wedge (and a lever?) so is a machine too. Sorry, I couldn’t help (I’m a Physicist at my day job).. I know Paul likes to differentiate between tools and machines but that’s in a different sense and I totally resonate with that sentiment.
Anyway, we need not be that pedantic. If a grinder is occasionally necessary to keep some hand tools in order, so be it. The alternative of sending out badly nicked blades for grinding is not really practical.
The amazon.com hand cranked one (the one @etmo linked to) looks pricey for what it does and has rather small 4″ wheels which may put a rather deep hollow? Rikon has a low speed electric (comes with two 8″ wheels) that looks nice and apparently “endorsed” by LV as they stock it as well. But not cheap at CAD $199 from amazon.ca. Any suggestion for a decent “low cost” alternative for occasional use?
- This reply was modified 5 years, 10 months ago by Selva. Reason: level -> lever