grinders

I have an 8" slow grinder purchased from Woodcraft about 3 years ago. I can honestly say up until 2 years ago, it was rarely used as I was afraid to ruin my tools b/c I didn't know how to use it. Anyway, I went to use it today to sharpen a roughing gouge. It seemed to barely get up to full...

I want to try turning some acrylic blanks and knowing that I need some seriously sharp tools I started looking into sharpening systems. the first thing I looked into was what I could make for my 6" grinder or buy as an attachment. Although I would get sharp tools from my grinder, it would not...

And how often? About a year ago I got a Drill Doctor 500X, and I have to say, once you get the hang of it, it is a very amazing tool! I suppose someone has come up with a jig to do it, or even do it freehand on a grinder. I've done that in the past, and watched a 4 inch bit turn into a 1 inch...