Zignot5 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Ive been reading through the grinding wheel wobble posts. I've got a grinder (6" wheels w 1/2" arbor) & am in the market to purchase new wheels for sharpening blades & chisels. I plan on using it for removing stock on chipped blades & initial stage sharpening. I've seen so many bad reviews about the norton wheels, but the reviews were't on a woodworking forum. Can anyone suggest a good brand based on experience? Should I get more than one grit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CessnaPilotBarry Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I've had many years of success with plain old Norton 60 grit friable (white) wheels, trued with a pointed diamond truing device. To be honest, I haven't tried many others, but my results haven't driven me to look around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morton Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I use the Norton 80 grit, 3x, blue, wheel. Got it based on Chris Schwarz recommendation. It's been perfect for me. Very easy to use, easy to avoid heating, grinds quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I use these on my bench grinder. http://www.use-enco....&PARTPG=INLMK32 These are designed for a surface grinder, but they work beautifully on mt bench grinder. They are course & soft, so they remove stock very quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croessler Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 I have been using the Norton white wheels myself. However, I am considering changing one of them out to a diamond wheel. I would use the Norton wheel for shaping and removing defects and the diamond for actual sharpening. Keep in mind I use mine primarily for my turning tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan S Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 croessler, Don't do this, you can't use a diamond wheel on materials containing carbon at bench grinder speeds. I for get what the process is called, but basically the heat build up, causes the carbon to migrate from the diamonds to the steel, destroying the wheel. This topic is covered a lot in metal working forums. I have been using the Norton white wheels myself. However, I am considering changing one of them out to a diamond wheel. I would use the Norton wheel for shaping and removing defects and the diamond for actual sharpening. Keep in mind I use mine primarily for my turning tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 i didnt like the norton wheel i got one and it wobbled tried it on two seperate grinders. thought maybe the shaft was warped but the wheel it came with worked great on both grinders. ended up sending it back and geting another same problem maybe it is me but i had no luck with norton white wheel. in the past the regular stone wheel worked fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodger. Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Here's a video link from FWW on grinding. He specifies a particular type of wheel: http://www.finewoodworking.com/skillsandtechniques/SkillsAndTechniquesArticle.aspx?id=34721 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
croessler Posted April 24, 2012 Report Share Posted April 24, 2012 croessler, Don't do this, you can't use a diamond wheel on materials containing carbon at bench grinder speeds. I for get what the process is called, but basically the heat build up, causes the carbon to migrate from the diamonds to the steel, destroying the wheel. This topic is covered a lot in metal working forums. Dan S, That's necessarily true; I use a dedicated slow speed grinder not a standard bench grinder for this exact reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nateswoodworks Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 I use Norton but I don't sharpen on the grinder, odds n ends or if I get a bad nick in a blade. I was in the welding field for many yrs and thats all we used was Norton with great results. Just my take on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuilderBill Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 i didnt like the norton wheel i got one and it wobbled tried it on two seperate grinders. thought maybe the shaft was warped but the wheel it came with worked great on both grinders. ended up sending it back and geting another same problem maybe it is me but i had no luck with norton white wheel. in the past the regular stone wheel worked fine. Me too, disappointed in what used to be the best wheel on the market. Out of the last three 8" wheels I bought only one was flat and all were out-of-round. Sucks. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jHop Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 If you go through iTunes, look for the term "woodworking online." (This goes to Woodsmith Shop's older podcast.) episode 37: turning tools. This primarily deals with sharpening tools for use on the lathe, but they also cover the grinder and wheels. Specifically addressing the (in my opinion) relevant topics raised, check out time index 4:48 (wheel / stone types) and time index 1:09:20~ish (wheel balancing). I realize this podcast topic is for turning tools primarily, but there is decent information on sharpening, sharpening stones, grinding, grinding wheels, and honing - all of which can be applied to much of our other wood working areas. This podcast happens to be copyrighted 2007, so it's a little on the old side for quality of footage, but the material is something I go back to often. (I don't always watch it straight through, though.) This particular podcast never leaves my iPod.... not that my iPod stays charged long enough for me to use it now that I need to replace headphones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim DaddyO Posted May 16, 2012 Report Share Posted May 16, 2012 I worked for 10 years as a bearing grinder in both the automotive and aerospace industries and we used mainly Norton abrasives. If they are good enough for the main bearings of the Pratt and Whitney engine in the worlds most advanced aircraft, they ought to handle a chisel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zignot5 Posted May 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2012 I just want to thank everyone for the input. I bought a pair of norton wheels (100 & 150 grit) & I've given my first chipped chisel a mirror-finish. The grinding wheels made it much easier & faster. Now I just need an angle guide for it! Thanks again everyone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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