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Angle Guide
The sharpener comes with an angle guide to help identify and maintain the cutting angle on a variety of tools.
To use the angle guide:
To mount the grinding jig:
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Locate the eight measuring notches on the angle finder.
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Find the angle notch that best fits the tool you wish to grind by
placing the sharpened edge of the work piece into the notch.
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Adjust the positioning of the tool and the universal support height
as necessary so that the sharpened edge of the tool is flat against
both the grinding wheel and the angle edge on the angle guide.
Wheel Dressing
Depending on the type of grinding you do, the grinding wheel may require periodic dressing.
A variety of dressing tools are available (not included) and can be used to restore the abrasive quality of the wheel surface and
bring the wheel edge back to the right form. Refer to the instructions that accompany your dressing accessory for complete
details on how to properly dress a wheel.
When grinding, metal objects become heated quickly. It is important to keep moving the object back and forth across the face
of the grinding wheel and to cool the object frequently using a coolant tray.
Sharpening
The leather stropping wheel on the sharpener and the included abrasive stropping paste can be used to obtain a razor sharp
edge on many tools. Before use, the stropping wheel must be properly prepared.
Note: A slight wobble of the stropping wheel when it is rotating is normal and does not affect the
performance.
To prepare the stropping wheel:
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Evenly apply a light machine oil to the leather wheel. Use
enough oil to provide a thorough coating, but not so much as to
saturate the leather and resulting in dripping.
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Apply a thin coat of abrasive honing paste to the leather wheel
using a wooden spreader or similar device (not included).
Distribute the paste evenly by hand turning the wheel while
spreading.
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Connect the machine to power, then turn the machine on and
continue to distribute the paste, still using the wooden spreader.
Move the spreader lightly in a circular motion across the wheel.
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Once the paste is evenly distributed, begin sharpening.
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These preparations will be sufficient for sharpening five to ten
tools. If you notice a drop in sharpening performance or have
sharpened more than ten tools, repeat above steps.
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