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The
Razor Sharp Edgemaking System consists of two
compressed paper wheels that fit on a standard bench grinder with
removable guards or on a buffer.
The grinder or buffer speed should be 3000 rpm or higher. The
sharpening or
gritted wheel is coated with silicon carbide grit and is used to
develop a burr or wire-edge. Conditioning wax (included) is applied
to the gritted wheel to lubricate and cool the blade. The stropping
wheel is uncoated and is used with the included jeweler's rouge to
remove burrs and polish or strop the edge. Slots cut in this wheel
increase the air flow to help cool the blade. The sharpening
wheel will sharpen a couple hundred knives before it needs
re-coating. Enough additional grit is provided with the kit to
re-coat the grit wheel 10 to 12 times. Razor Sharp Edgemaking wheels
are full 3/4 in. wide, trued and balanced.
Shaper Wheels
are 1/4" wide plain wheels that can be shaped to fit small edges
like gut hooks and knife serrations. They can then be gritted for
sharpening or used with rouge for stropping. They are available in 4,
6 and 8" diameters. See Parts below to
order.
Complete instructions are included in each kit. See my additional recommendations on using paper wheels HERE.
Wheels are
available in 6", 8" and 10" diameters. All have a 5/8 arbor hole
with a 1/2 insert so you can use either size shaft. If you're
using a 6" bench grinder or buffer you want the 8" Deluxe Kit
8X75X625KWB.
This gives you enough clearance between the edge of the wheel and
the motor to accommodate the knife and your fingers. The 8" kit is
also available in a 1" width 8X1X625KWB. Email me for
details. Click
here for a list of other kits and prices.
The 6" Deluxe kit 6X75X625KWB works best on a belt-driven mandrel. The 10" kit comes in either 3/4" width 10X75X625KWB or 1" width 10X1X625KWB. We recommend using these kits on an 8" grinder or buffer. The 10" x 1" kit is also available with a 3/4" arbor 10X1X750KWB for those who want to use a long shaft buffing machine. Email me to order. These are special order and take a few days longer.
While the
paper wheels are sold as a complete system, I recommend their use
after using a Tormek wet grinder to grind the correct bevels on a
knife. This takes advantage of the strong points of both
systems, speeds up the sharpening, and extends the life of the
abrasive paper wheel.
OUR MOST POPULAR SYSTEM, the 8" Deluxe kit 8X75X625KWB is $59.95 including shipping within the USA. ($49.95 plus $10 S&H) Ohio residents will be charged 7.75% sales tax. Add $2.50 additional shipping for Canada or Mexico. Contact me by e-mail if you are interested in the 6" or 10" kits or the 1" wide kits. These are special order and take a few days longer.
Please use this button in Canada or Mexico 8" Deluxe kit
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This photo illustrates how to hold a knife horizontally while contacting the wheel about 20 degrees from the top to achieve a 20 degree bevel. Keeping the blade horizontal, move the blade up the wheel for a smaller, sharper edge and down the wheel for a stronger edge. Note the direction of rotation. More details on use at paperinst.htm No, I do not normally sharpen with one hand, but I had the camera in my other hand. I would normally be standing to the left in front of the grinder with the knife handle in my right hand and fingers of my left hand on the blade. Reverse for the other side. You can see why you want to a grinder or buffer 2" smaller than the wheels for hand clearance over the motor. I really like using a 6" buffer. Harbor Freight has one for $50, on sale every couple of months for $40. Slim motor and long shafts give you plenty of finger room, easily reversed, no guards or wheels to remove and throw away. Just nearly perfect. CAUTION: Safety glasses and other protective equipment should always be worn when using any high-speed sharpening equipment. |
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Polishing
wheel
6x75x30mm
for
F.
Dick
SM-111
knife
sharpener
(with
1-RGE
jewelers
rouge)
$34.95
+
$5
shipping"The
wheels
were
waiting
on
me
when I got home today. So far I've
sharpened the kitchen knives,
a couple of knives for a buddy, a couple *really*
dull "hunting" knives, and also a
nice edge on my EDC knife.
Total time for them
all might have been 20-25 minutes of actual
sharpening time.
These things are amazing. Razor sharp edge
on everything after just a few passes.
Pretty sure I'll never use anything besides this for sharpening again.
My wife is extremely pleased with how well they worked on
her kitchen knives, and
I've sharpened up every knife I have to a
razor's edge. For what it's worth, it's somewhat
anti-climatic
when you get to the last one of 15 or so knives in under an hour's work
and all you can do is look around and there's nothing else to
sharpen.
It's almost too easy, but all the time I can save
sharpening like this puts me way ahead of the game." Rob
I have been
using and selling paper wheels for over 10 years and I have never seen
any with the
quality of your wheels. Give me two sets." Bob, knife
store owner.
"Just a word
to let you know the wheels
arrived today, well
packaged I might add. I have spent the
better half of the day
practicing with them and I am very pleased to tell you they have
exceeded all
my expectations, the edge I am achieving is
nothing short
of scary. I have no hair left on my left hand
from testing the
sharpness of my knives." Justin F. in the UK
"I
received the paper wheels and I am very happy with my purchase.
Thanks for a
wonderful product.
I've never had this kind of success sharpening
a
knife." Jack
"I played
with the
paper wheels and I am very happy with them. They do put a nice edge
on a knife and
it was amazingly fast, there is no learning curve.
Just read the directions, put them on grinder and that's it.
You
can quote me on that." Bob "The Fat Chef" (never trust a
skinny chef)
"Just wanted
to let
you know I received your product today. Real nice little kit
for the money.
I bought it because although I've been able to
get my knives to shaving sharp with a diamond stone,
the
finish with it leaves a lot to be desired. So primarily, I
bought the paper wheel set to polish my edges.
HOWEVER, with
a sharp and polished blade, boy oh boy it takes noticeably less
force to shave with!!
And that was only on my first
try." Scott
"...by far
the
easiest and best knife sharpener I've found so far."
Pete
"I am able to
get a
razor edge with the Tormek and paper wheels in a fraction of the
time the Lansky took. I am very pleased with the
equipment." Stu
"The kit came
today. Wow, that system really works! I'll
have to redefine sharp in my shop.
In your advertising you may want to
point out how well it works on micro tools. I was having fits with the
really small ones." Dan
