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Generations ago, just about every workshop had a manual grinding wheel. Much quieter than a power grinder, they need no electricity, so you can work just about anywhere, and since you control the speed, it’s easier to avoid overheating the steel.
With a precise all-steel gear drive that yields 20 rotations per turn of the handle, this grinder is an excellent choice for basic grinding work (e.g., restoring the edge on a spade or removing a nick from a hatchet) when used with the included tool rest. For fine sharpening tasks, such as hollow-grinding plane and chisel blades, it’s best to substitute the included tool rest for one with an accurately machined table to ensure square registration against the wheel.
The 7 1/2" tall grinder has a cast-iron housing with a wrinkle-coat finish, a plastic handle, and a 5/8" arbor that accepts 6" or 8" wheels (minimum 1" wide). Four mounting holes in the base let you fasten the grinder directly to a workbench, or you can screw it to a board, which can then be clamped to a work surface.
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Hand-Crank Grinder
Generations ago, just about every workshop had a manual grinding wheel. Much quieter than a power grinder, they need no electricity, so you can work just about anywhere, and since you control the speed, it’s easier to avoid overheating the steel.
With a precise all-steel gear drive that yields 20 rotations per turn of the handle, this grinder is an excellent choice for basic grinding work (e.g., restoring the edge on a spade or removing a nick from a hatchet) when used with the included tool rest. For fine sharpening tasks, such as hollow-grinding plane and chisel blades, it’s best to substitute the included tool rest for one with an accurately machined table to ensure square registration against the wheel.
The 7 1/2" tall grinder has a cast-iron housing with a wrinkle-coat finish, a plastic handle, and a 5/8" arbor that accepts 6" or 8" wheels (minimum 1" wide). Four mounting holes in the base let you fasten the grinder directly to a workbench, or you can screw it to a board, which can then be clamped to a work surface.
