WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

It sharpens lathe tools beautifully Milled from a solid piece of aluminum Heavy and perfectly balanced

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

Not sure exactly what the binder is in this diamond wheel... but from what I found out it does not appear that diamond wheels should be used for hardened steel. I think this primarily is regarding plated diamond wheels, so i'm not sure if this applies here or not. I returned mine (Woodcraft was EXCELLENT about this - no issues whatsoever) for a refund. I ended up getting a Cubic Boron Nitride wheel instead.

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

I have a 3600 RPM grinder and it works great on it since its not going to burn the tool edge. Could not use the big stock compression washers on my grinder because of wobble, I had to purchase machined washers and remove the grinder cover to get it as close to grinder motor as possible to reduce wobble. You don't need the cover since its not going to shatter like regular wheels. Diamonds in a resin so I am cleaing with oil rag and wire brush after serveral sharpenings

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

Hi, What RPM would be suitable for the Diamond wheel, and also is 120 Grit the only Grit.

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

Pricey, but worth every penny.

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

I have never been particularly happy with my abilities at sharpening lathe tools but this diamond wheel yields results as if I were a pro. It makes getting a perfect edge every time a snap. It doesn't cut that fast but it is fast enough and as they say in the writeup, it is almost impossible to burn the tool. It is not cheap, but I think it is well worth the cost.

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

Runs cool and does not cause the steel to loose its temper

Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

Very good finish and quiet in operation. Adjusting to almost invisible sparking and a lack of guiding spark line at edge of blade which I have used as a guide when approaching finalisation of sharpening process.

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Comments about WoodRiver Diamond 8" Grinding Wheel, 120 Grit :

The grinding wheel is used to sharpen my woodturning tools and although I have only had it a short time I am getting excellent results with it. I would certainly recommend this product.