Thank you Sir. Hard to find these days - wisdom, experience and common sense, showing basic tools that get the job done. No over-engineering or hidden advertising; pure "make it work", simple and elegant. Thank you again.

Excellent video, lots of good information here, simple to do with limited equipment. Thank you for making this video. The best i've seen for information to make sharpening easily accessible.

This is exactly what I need. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and know-how with us! I'm going to make this for my shop now. I'm looking forward to having sharp tools. :))

Thank you very much Sir ! The material you use for the buffing wheel, looks more like a particle board than MDF , at least to me.

This is great for the weekend woodworking warrior. Love it.

Excellent explanation, description and filming. Thanks again.

Hi there, the material you made the wheel out of is in fact a product called particle board, I know because its made here in New Zealand,and I have worked with it and MDF a lot over the years, it is a lot coarser than MDF and is used here mainly as flooring, MDF has a much wider range of uses and both products are exported extensively to the USA, not that it matters, its a great vid anyway, Cheers from Aotearoa New Zealand...

@albertifergan6506

Жыл бұрын

Agreed, here in Canada we a.so call it « melamine ». This is not MDF. This said, it is a very informative video.

Great video easy to understand and all the saftey tips also

Excellent Video! You did a Fine Job, lots of patients and it was easy to follow and understand..the Best kind of Tutorial!

Thankyou for sharing your knowledge and experience.

Thank you Sir..Some great tips sourced from a deep wealth of experience!

Love your video. I can see you have a lot of experience. I am 76 now so I have a bit of experience myself. I wanted to tell you about aircraft nuts. These nuts were created for the aircraft industry and however tight or loose you leave the nut it will stay there. These nuts have a small piece of soft plastic that is forced between the nut thread and the rod that goes into it.. All the best, Edgar

amazing. I love DIY. far better than spending $500 on a diamond wheel just to sharpen kitchen knives!

Thank you sir , thanks for sharing

I'm really pleased with this! It works like a charm kzread.infoUgkxDcr-y2Pf6xdnrFHrSP7dl9kpKaCozcSQ Takes less time than my old electric sharpener because it can take more off the knife faster, and then it smooths out nicely with the finer grit polisher. I don't know how long it will last before the grit wears away, but I wouldn't mind having to replace it every once in a while.

Logical 💯 Doing this Thanks

Hi I would like to thank sincerely for kindly sharing your valuable experience with all the people I have seen other videos on the topic but this one is by far the best of all at least in my humble opinion I wanted to buy a table grinder but i have never felt comfortable with the 3000 or more rpm I understand now that even a cheaper drill can be used without a negative impact on the final result I have to make one wooden support asap I will ask a friend who owns the needed machinery Thanks again and Kindest regards Gino

Thank you sir for your helpful information

Thank you for this video

Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us ,full view and like Yiannis (Athens Greece)

Great money saving vidio . Thank you. Question? Can you glue a quality made sanding pad on the side? Great vidio

@joedillett

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, you can glue sandpaper to the side. Using glue to make the sandpaper removable, will allow you to change the sandpaper.

Good video I agree with you 100% on grind and polishing chisles. Slow is best! If you can sharpen by free hand methods so why do folks think they need high speed rotation tools!

Would you ever teach a class on how to sharpen. Your videos are fantastic! I’m a barber by trade, but I’ve fallen in love with sharpening and would like to make a business out of it. Wondering if you would teach a class.

@joedillett

3 жыл бұрын

I am interested in getting people started in a sharpening business. I am wondering where you are located and if you might be willing to organize a class. Maybe a two-day class, one-day teaching techniques, and the second day continuing with techniques and the business side. My method of teaching is to demonstrate than have the students practice while I offer suggestions. We would learn to sharpen everything except circular saw blades and router bits. Email me if you are interested jdillett@thecarvingshop.net .

Very very very excellent I like it

Effective system! I also use an MDF wheel like yours, but need advice on a problem. As I am honing on the wheel, heat develops and makes the buffing compound soft. In some cases it even melts away, and it seems to lose its effect. Is this a problem, or am I wrong? Any thoughts or advice on this? Thanks!

@joedillett

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ruben, thanks for your question. The compound melting is no problem, just that the wax has melted but it does not hurt the buffing action. It is a little bothersome cleaning the compound off the tools so one solution is to slow down the buffing wheel and use less compound on the wheel. If I have any compound sticking to the tool, I use Goop (waterless hand cleaner) which cleans the tool quickly.

@rubenskinlo9493

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your advice on this. Take care!

@joedillett

5 жыл бұрын

Sometimes when I put too much compound on the wheel and turn the speed of the wheel faster, yes the compound does melt. It is the wax in the compound that is melting, the aluminum oxide particles are not breaking down. So other than losing a little compound it doesn't hurt the sharpening action. It may feel like it loses its buffing effect but it is not. There is less drag on the tool because the melted wax is acting like a lubricant, but it is still buffing just as well. If this happens, I found Goop (waterless hand cleaner) cleans the melted compound off the tool very quickly.

@rubenskinlo9493

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the update, and additional information. This makes good sense. Thank you!

What kind of pressure do you use while buffing? Sounds like you press pretty hard by the sounds of that motor.

@joedillett

6 жыл бұрын

I use about 4 to 5 pounds of pressure on the buffing wheel and much less on the grinder.

@joedillett

5 жыл бұрын

Yes, I press hard, about 5 to 10 lbs pressure.

I'm still trying to find the parts needed to construct an arbor that is long enough to fit a large diy MDF wheel like he says. Am I over thinking it?

@joedillett

2 жыл бұрын

Use threaded rod. I use a 1/2 inch threaded rod, with washers and nuts.

Didn't have a dial so I just used a tie strap on the trigger pulled in 1/4 of the way nice steady slow speed....😊

Thank you. This has been enormously helpful. Before I begin making a buffing wheel for myself, I have a question. You appear to be using what I would call, "particle board" as your buffing wheel as opposed to MDF. Particle board is essentially compressed sawdust and glue where as MDF is fairly fine paper or wood fiber combined with heat and glue. Am I correct in the belief that you are using particle board rather than MDF? Thank you,

@joedillett

2 жыл бұрын

You are correct, in the video, I used Particle Board. MDF works better.

@jimintaos

2 жыл бұрын

@@joedillett Thank you. That was exactly what I needed to know and am looking forward to giving this a whirl.

Wish I had found you before I ordered a WEN machine, not yet delivered. I have probably watched 20 videos relative to starting a side business sharpening knives, etc. I'm 90 and when I first retired I started a pool surface repair business which I operated until I reached 82; it got a little too strenuous. A question; how do I locate a list of all your videos. You are good!

@joedillett

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Russell, thanks for your kind words. Here's the link to my KZread channel with a hundred videos. kzread.infovideos .

What is the brand of your drill and where did you get it? The material you used looks very much like particle board, not MDF, please clarify.

@joedillett

3 жыл бұрын

Mostly I use Shoptool drills from Menards, but, as in this video, any drill with a speed dial will work. I use both particleboard and MDF, but I found that FDF does not work as well because it breaks down..

@jackkister2672

3 жыл бұрын

@@joedillett Thanks for the quick reply. FYI I found some drills with a speed dial in the trigger only lock on when at full speed. I will be trying your system.

Hi, my wife and I are starting a sharpening business and your videos have been excellent help. I would love the opportunity to talk with you and possibly pick your brain a little. You could teach me tons and I would be extremely grateful for the opportunity.

Hippo skin is thicker than elephant skin. I bet that works better.

Who says you need a high dollar tormek system?

Wow, your doing everything against proper sharpening knives. Damaging the blade by scraping the burr. And scraping burr on wood, look at the science of sharping by Knife Grinders.

Planned to buy a bench grinder with buffing wheel, but since I already have a drill, no need. Thank you for saving me the money. Easy solutions can actually be the best.

Great job sir...much respect! definitely making this buffing wheel!

Thanks, full of tips I had not seen or heard anywhere.

Pretty cool techniques, thanks for sharing

Thank you for an excellent informative presentation!

Thank you for the excellent demonstration.. Very well done..

Thank you sir! That was fantastic-and just what u was looking for

Thank you!!!

Thank you sir!!!

Great info!

Great Video 😃 Thanks for sharing with us 👌 👍 👍 👍 😃

thank you sir ! John

this is gold!!!

Thank-You Sir: for a very well-done-video, & to-the-point video! I thought it was all well explained,your step by step method of making the tool sharp & you did`nt use or recommend any $3-4000.00 machines to get a great edge. Thank-You.

I just came back from checking a couple of big box lumber stores and the only MDF available is 4x8 sheets ???

Спасибо

Not a criticism, but watching you make the buffing wheel it looked awfully like chipboard you were using. Not like any MDF I ever saw.( I worked many years in a chipboard factory ) I'm on the other side of the pond. Can you resolve my confusion? I'm liking your system by the way!

Uses file to make the wheel, then sharpens the file with the wheel. cool!

I see you've addressed this question below. Still puzzled, maybe it's just a question of terminology.

is it sure that speed reducers don't work?

@joedillett

6 жыл бұрын

Speed Reducers may work, depending on the type of drill and type of Speed Reducer. An SCR controlled speed reducer may work for most drills. A speed reducer that is a variable resistor, I feel is less likely to work because of the voltage drop.

@simonecamplani2430

6 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot, i'lltry and i will give news

Are you able to sell me a buffing wheel? I don’t have the tool to make one. Thanks!

@joedillett

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I am not equipped to do retail sales.

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You can certainly get tools very sharp that way, right along with shortening their lifespan by decades. This is simply not the way a professional should treat good tools. If you aren't capable of sharpening your tools perfectly by hand, you have no business touching good tools.

@pdparsons9014

6 жыл бұрын

Said of a gentleman who has obviously built a successful business over many years that no doubt has a heavy repeat customer base, and is gracious and giving of himself enough to go to the personal expense of time and trouble to make videos at no cost to anyone, asking for nothing, expecting nothing, while showing how he did so, for anyone who is interested. I personally appreciate that, unlike so many "buy your way in" types (which seems to be the norm, anymore) who have to have the latest gizmo or machine, this man is "old school", much like my late father was, and found a way to accomplish his goal through accumulated knowledge and diligence of effort, rather than throwing mud and money at the wall via buying the latest gadget. Most videos here on KZread are just the same ol', "Look what I bought, and it's the best!!"... while this gentleman's are from trial and error in real-world situations. I don't make any claims, but do know a fair bit about sharpening and systems, yet have picked up some good ideas and info, here. I really appreciate this, and am delighted with his presentations.

@Simplexaero

5 жыл бұрын

How would this method shorten their life span? He keeps the wheels turning slow so as to not damage or change the temper and he removes very little material.