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Ok, so to go to the other extreme from my previous post. If I was to buy a purpose made grinding machine for razor production, what should I buy? I work in a 7 ft x 5 ft wooden shed, so space is an issue. It needs to be available in the UK (or can be imported). Lets assume for now that price is not an issue (it is but lets pretend for now). Thanks.
well if price isn't an issue, you can really get anything domestic or imported.
I don't have either, but I know that Bader and KMG grinders are good. My next grinder will be either one of those with a VFD and at least 1.5 hp (probably 2hp though for my next).
If I would have the money, I would buy this one:
Bandschleifer Modell 2
(sorry, the side is only in german, but the photos speak for themself) I never heard something wrong from this tool. Perhaps some day...;)
I would ask this question on the British Blades forum also there are a lot of smart people there.
Charlie
Thanks buddel, That looks a beauty but maybe a little on the large size. On your advice spazola I have also asked this question on BB but I have looked around a fair bit and none of the grinders over here seem to give you access to the contact wheel for hollow grinding. I like the look of this one Coote Belt Grinder although you don't apear to be able to change the contact wheels.
due to the space limit i would think the coote or a grizley with a 8 inch wheel is your best bet
toho you will be slightly restricted to the grind styles with having jsut one wheel size
now if you could mount a KMG verticaly then you might have a nice tight package (our build your own that uses KMG parts as they are for the most part easy to get )
i have a 2x72 kmg and am thinking about building a 3x132 as a 2nd grinder (but i do this for a living )
Thanks, that Grizzly looks good. I have contacted them about shipping costs to the UK. Anyone on here used one? The coote looks even better but as soon as I have to start thinking about pulleys and motors my brain turns to mush.
Mike,
Aly posted this thread
Someone’s got a New Toy
some time ago. The square shaft can be made to hold a wheel for hollow grinding. I think he could build about anything from the look of it. The shipping costs will be a nasty surprise from the US.
oo come on we all know we want one of these
old world grinding meets the modern west - Bladesmith's Forum Board
i am thinkning more about a 3x132 (i think that is the belt size ) im thinkn ign a 36 inch wheel tho
I've spoken to Aly on BB about a modification to one of these 2 Just Left The Workshop with an option to change contact wheel size. Looks like it could be a winner. The cost of getting a grizzly into England made them not such a bargin.
Do you guys know of anyone over here making razors?
As for the link to Don Fogg's site...That's just silly! Why would you need something that big to grind the bottom of a coke can?
single bevel kitchen knives and razors are ground on monster wheels like that in Japan the problem is that each wheel that size cna run 4-5K$ and thats just one grit
the belt grinder alows swapping grits and costs the same as one good wheel set up
oo that grinder will move a pile of steel if one wanted to hog off the profiles
Hi. I'm not sure that the british made grinder I was looking into is going to work out so I've spoken to Norm Coote about one of his coote grinders. Even with the shipping costs it's a good price, so I just wanted to ask one more question for now.....Would you recomend 2" x 6" x 48" or 2" x 8" x 72" ?
http://www.cootebeltgrinder.com/prices.html
I'm drawn to the 6" x 48" as it's cheaper and will take up less space in my shed, but what would be the limitations of the smaller contact wheel?
Sorry that's two questions :)
there are more belt options for the 2x72
the 8 inch wheel will nicely grind 5/8 and 6/8 razors and a more hollow 7/8
the 2 inch wheel is not a grinding wheel (just for ajustig the belt tension i think)
I was looking for long time to sort this out. However in UK it is pain. Not just expensive but also health and safety cr... around it is unbelieveable. I have seen last year 2 grinders going on fleebay here in UK but prices were equaly high. I got accross this link which gave me some motivation. If I can not put this together then I do not need to bother start with razors. Now just to locate 240V motor with speed control and some contact wheels and hopefully I will be off.
http://www.dfoggknives.com/PDF/GrinderPlans.pdf
I ordered a set of plans to make a knife grinder off the "bay" and have to say that they are pretty descent plans that should be able to be made without the need of a machine shop. It is made of square metal tubing & bolted together...no welding even though I have a welder. I haven't started to make it yet, but once I get it together & see that it runs true I plan to weld everything together for longevity.