How To Sharpen Lathe Tools With A Belt Sander
I have tried most sharpening methods.
How to sharpen lathe tools with a belt sander. Tighten the belt sander the kind with parallel sides in a Black Decker Workmate or similar device and clamp a shop-made stand alongside it to hold cutting tools for sharpening. Just install a two-inch belt in the belt sander there you go. With their wide flat platens they allow for simple tool alignment so facets are easy to avoid.
The main reason that the edges will round out is if the belt is allowed to curve behind the bit. My thought has always been the belt flex changing the bevel of the gouge. Use a belt sander to sharpen your tools About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy Safety How YouTube works Test new features 2020.
The answer is yes. Belt sanders cut very fast and very cool when you use the right belt and a wax stick lubricant. Worked really well except I forgot to take the dust collector bag off and burned small holes in it.
Learn how to properly sharpen your traditional woodturning tools on a bench grinderShop sharpening supplies. The Harbor Freight Central Machinery 4 x 36 Belt Sander can be an excellent tool sharpening device if equipped with the proper tool stabilization device. The vertical doesnt have the plate like a stationary or portable belt sander has.
I have a grinder but right now it doesnt work so I built this jig from the remains of a homebuilt router table. Somewhere on Youtube there is a guy that uses a vertical mount 1-12 belt sander for sharpening lathe stuff. As a tool grinder the belt sander is almost ideal.
First clamp the sander lightly. Its still great for quick touch ups because its five steps closer to the lathes than the four wheeler. If you overheat the metal dont quench it if youre using high speed steel HSS which is preferred for lathe work.