How to sharpen barrel trimmer

reido737 · 01-17-2008, 02:24 PM

Could some of you tell me how to sharpen a barrel trimmer?

rherrell · 01-17-2008, 02:31 PM

Here you go:http://penmakersguild.com/articles/p...harpening1.pdf
or this:http://penmakersguild.com/articles/p...sharpening.pdf

Nolan · 01-17-2008, 03:29 PM

Send your dull one to Paul IAP name "Paul in OKC ") and have him sharpen it or if you want I am putting together an upgrade for the standard mill. It will be tipped with carbide cutters and will almost never need sharpening after that unless you use it to trim a half inch on each pen:D

Ron in Drums PA · 01-17-2008, 04:29 PM

I'm only touching the side of the wheel, not the front.
Practice holding the mill to the wheel with the grinder off to get the feel of how it should be positioned.

The mill should sit flat to the wheel. Remember the difference between dull and sharp is only a few thousands of an inch.
If the mill is getting hot, you are grinding too much.

Paul in OKC · 01-17-2008, 04:44 PM

Yep, I can do that! Ron, that is the way I recomend folks sharpen their own, on the 'face'. I will tell you all that some of the ones that are sent to me have still been 'rounded' a bit to give the flute a negative cutting edge, so make sure that you keep the thing at the angle it's at, best you can. Eventually you will need it trued up so all cutting edges are the same, then send it to me. I have fixed some pretty ugly mills from one or two of you out there:D(you know who you are!). I hope to have soon some new, already sharpened mills to offer as well, soon as I get time to sharpen them, anyway.

reido737 · 01-17-2008, 05:45 PM

Thanks for your help. I'll give it a try.

Randy_ · 01-18-2008, 02:32 AM

There is an article in the IAP library.

BuddyC · 02-14-2008, 02:14 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by reido737

Could some of you tell me how to sharpen a barrel trimmer?

01-17-2008, 02:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
reido737 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beaver, PA, USA. Posts: 11 Photos: 0	How to sharpen barrel trimmer Could some of you tell me how to sharpen a barrel trimmer?

01-17-2008, 02:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
rherrell Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Pilot Mtn., NC Posts: 4,970 Photos: 80	Here you go:http://penmakersguild.com/articles/p...harpening1.pdf or this:http://penmakersguild.com/articles/p...sharpening.pdf __________________ Rick Herrell Pilot Mtn.,NC "The pain of using a cheap tool lingers long after the joy of saving money has passed"

01-17-2008, 03:29 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nolan Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: oakdale, ca, USA. Posts: 2,108 Photos: 0	Send your dull one to Paul IAP name "Paul in OKC ") and have him sharpen it or if you want I am putting together an upgrade for the standard mill. It will be tipped with carbide cutters and will almost never need sharpening after that unless you use it to trim a half inch on each pen:D __________________ Nolan Oakdale, Ca. http://www.harrisburlsupply.com

01-17-2008, 04:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
Ron in Drums PA Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Drums, PA, USA. Posts: 2,373 Photos: 0	I'm only touching the side of the wheel, not the front. Practice holding the mill to the wheel with the grinder off to get the feel of how it should be positioned. The mill should sit flat to the wheel. Remember the difference between dull and sharp is only a few thousands of an inch. If the mill is getting hot, you are grinding too much. __________________ Ron Sardo SimplyTurning.com Woodturners Resource

01-17-2008, 04:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
Paul in OKC Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Oklahoma City, OK, USA. Posts: 2,213 Photos: 6	Yep, I can do that! Ron, that is the way I recomend folks sharpen their own, on the 'face'. I will tell you all that some of the ones that are sent to me have still been 'rounded' a bit to give the flute a negative cutting edge, so make sure that you keep the thing at the angle it's at, best you can. Eventually you will need it trued up so all cutting edges are the same, then send it to me. I have fixed some pretty ugly mills from one or two of you out there:D(you know who you are!). I hope to have soon some new, already sharpened mills to offer as well, soon as I get time to sharpen them, anyway. __________________ Paul in OKC, OK If you meet me and forget me, you have lost nothing. If you meet Jesus Christ and forget Him, you have lost everything. "When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; when health is lost, something is lost; when character is lost, all is lost." Billy Graham “Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.” Benjamin Franklin

01-17-2008, 05:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
reido737 Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Beaver, PA, USA. Posts: 11 Photos: 0	Thanks for your help. I'll give it a try.

01-18-2008, 02:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Randy_ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Dallas suburb, Texas, USA. Posts: 5,734 Photos: 34	There is an article in the IAP library. __________________

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