ed4copies
Local Chapter Manager
NO, I have not found a Tormek for $30, mine was MUCH more expensive. BUT, I wanted a grinder for my "traveling show". Wet grinding was my preference, but I convinced myself I could create sparks if I had to and go back to dry, high speed.
Enter my trip to Sears. They have a wet grinder, much smaller than the Tormek (5" wheel, but 2" wide) for only $30. Kicker was, its on sale for $25 locally.
So, I took it home, unpacked, set up, put in water and went for my 1" roughing gouge. This tool has been used recently for beating up on square stuff. I've been too lazy to sharpen it, and I have 2 others that were sharp-er so it wasn't yet a priority (I generally sharpen all tools at once, and my skews were fine). THIS LITTLE SHARPENER WORKS!!!
Will post pic later (left it at home-senior event-way too many to call them moments). Stop at Sears, guys, its worth the trip.
Enter my trip to Sears. They have a wet grinder, much smaller than the Tormek (5" wheel, but 2" wide) for only $30. Kicker was, its on sale for $25 locally.
So, I took it home, unpacked, set up, put in water and went for my 1" roughing gouge. This tool has been used recently for beating up on square stuff. I've been too lazy to sharpen it, and I have 2 others that were sharp-er so it wasn't yet a priority (I generally sharpen all tools at once, and my skews were fine). THIS LITTLE SHARPENER WORKS!!!
Will post pic later (left it at home-senior event-way too many to call them moments). Stop at Sears, guys, its worth the trip.