Hi.
probably a question for those doing knife work here.
mom looking for a large wheel for sharpening knives.
I have a tormek which has a 9” wheel. I’m looking for something at least 15”
Do wheels like that still get manufactured?
bigger is fine too.
I spoke to a Japanese engraver who uses these chisels.. he says they are commercial. Presumably from Japan.. I didn’t ask him where to buy, nice as they are, prolly worth your time to make em
You can grind up the backside of your needle files if you have tighter spaces to fit...
I have also reshaped needle files with heat.. you have to regarded them after.. but I do have one that I didn’t even bother to reharden (a square that I bent on edge to score a kerf in a box I was making)...
The anti fog I use in the bathroom mirror is shaving cream.. put it on mirror, while it off.. not sure if it has any residue that would bother your eyes tho, if you spend time with it jammmed right up in your eyeballs
If there is a burr left along one side of your cut.. an annoying way to fix it would be to follow up your cuts with a light pass, just on the burr side.. same tool, or a flat might serve?
In that case, my recommendation stands.. get yourself a good ball vise. I rarely zoom in past what my optivisor would provide in terms of magnification, the real value of the scope (for me) is in ergonomics..
My advise does not stand if you do opt for a scope. As mentioned by Ralf, if you...
I assume you have a ball vise.. that is the number one piece of equipment..
You can get by with optivisor.. you can carve what you can see...
a cheaper way to increase your control is to use hammer and chisel (which is a bit of a different setup)
But the workholding will be the most...
I have two weeks in Berlin while I attend a show that I have been involved in at the Humboldt Forum.
Are there any stops I should make while I’m here?
Engraving related, or otherwise?
I think you could raise it…. I don’t think that demonstration is rigged for engraving. But probably it would have to be just over halfway so they don’t pop up.