I wish there was a Dick Biz in my home town. I'd love to wander through there. They have lots of cool stuff.

I agree with Russ, it doesn't seem the the ideal razor thing.

Just for fun I'd like to see the tosho using that toy size grinder on a sword. The typical shop photos I've seen were always on a vertical wheel approx. 2' diameter, maybe 8 inch wide for removing clay coat and some initial shaping. But even in "traditional" work there are many ways and different approaches, opinions and evolving processes