Thread: Paper wheel sharpening

Originally Posted by gssixgun

Considering that the Vid shows an edge on approach from what I can see...

Okay I went back to watch the video since I have exactly the same system on my bench at home. I figured nobody who has ever used one of this type of wheel could be that stupid, and just on the off chance Glen was watching it upside down. I was wrong. This fellow is due for a Darwin award any day now. Death will probably not ensue but I'd prefer a vasectomy with anesthesia rather than being gelded by a flying pocket knife or razor. I hope he does not have kids so he wont' pass this on to anyone. At that speed, that's just damn scary and I'm not afraid to grind things that way.

For a knife edge, this system does not generate that much heat during the short time to sharpen a blade with mass behind the edge. For a razor, they are too thin and at this speed would potentially ruin the hardness.

Seriously, do not do this the way the video shows it, not with a knife and definitely not with a razor. You cannot humanly move fast enough to avoid the injury. Think buffers too.