How Do You Sharpen Wood Lathe Tools?
A wood lathe spins a block of wood so it can be cut, sanded, and shaped for use in furniture and other objects. Special tools are necessary to perform these tasks. In order to work safely and effectively, wood-turning tools must be kept sharp. Services exist to sharpen these tools, but it’s much more convenient if the owner knows the proper way to sharpen the tools himself. Find a good tool grinder. A 3500 RPM grinder will do the best work. Once you have purchased it and set it up where you want it to go, fill it up with 25 pounds of sand to keep it steady while you work. Most grinders have a door in the bottom where you place the sandbags. Otherwise, you can place containers of sand around the legs to stabilize the grinder. Replace the wheel that came with the tool grinder for one that is better suited to work with wood lathe tools. The best kind is an aluminum soft bond wheel that is made from 60 bit aluminum oxide. The best place to find wood lathe tool grinder wheels is at a wood l
