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Originally posted by Fishpart
I wish I had a low speed grinder beacuse the 3600 RPM one takes the temper outof the tool.
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Are you quenching the tool in water while you are sharpening it? You should be. The tool (Even if it's cheaper tool steel) should not even begin to temper untill it reaches a couple hundered degrees.
Have you tried a different wheel? It sounds like you are using a fine, strong wheel...great for touch ups, but if you need to take off a lot of material a wheel like that will just burn the steel.
Make sure you dress the wheel too, some wheels get loaded up.
BF
I know that they make sharpening stones with the profile of the gouge in the stone, but they are awfully pricey.
You can do it by hand....but it takes practice and patience to get it just right. I am still hit or miss with it so don't feel bad.
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