Shinko sharpening machine

Hey, guys,

you know the situation: You've got a worn down straight razor at a flea-market that'll take hours to set a bevel on. Well, since monday I have a Shinko water-grindstone-sharpening machine (available from dick.biz) with 280, 1000 and 6000 grit stones. This is one helluva machine. It sets a bevel on old wedges in a matter of a few minutes. Really a great help :happy088

Here's a demo-video I made yesterday:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=b0mdfdCMfaw

 

Now you're really in business! Looks like it can handle toughest of blades.

 

Cool!

 

That is very cool... One question though, I have never honed, so I don't know, but the way you did it in the video didn't it grind one side of the blade away from the edge, and the other side towards the edge? I think if the opposite side of the disk was used it would correct this. That is one awesome machine! Congratulations!

 

Klaus, you are the MAN!

 

Wow. You might as well sharpen every blade in the western hemisphere

 

Congrats Klaus! Looks like a nice setup

 

I second the question. Also you noted 3 grits, which 2 did you use? Does this just put a bevel on the edge or does it hone it shave sharp?

 

Nice machine. Now, you need Tony Miller to make a latigo disc so you can super strop

 

Ohhhh yes.
Its a really, really great fast and gentle tool.
I got a straight from a friend for recondition. An approx. 1mm Nick (he hits his sink) had gone (1000 grid) within 2 min and left a nearly perfect bevel for further processing - no matter how, by machine or bench stone...

 

So you've got yours already, Harry? Great! ::

@rodd and @Single Wedge: I should have been more specific I wrote that in the explanation-box on youtube but forgot to add it here: It's a demonstrational video. I showed how to use the 1000 grit stone, how to exchange the stones and the use of the 6000 stone. Had I reconditioned a blade it would've taken me longer, I just wanted to show the basic principles of using the machine.
I also use it only for setting the bevel and for that purpose it doesn't matter in which direction the stone grinds. The machine is NOT for finishing blades, this still has to be done manually by a progression of finer hones. As I wrote, it's a very handy tool when major grinding needs to be done (I use the 1000-stone for that, the 280 is very, very coarse, you can make a blade disappear within 1 minute on that )

 

Bummer MM I guess if I did a lot of reconditioning and rebeveling it would be great. But its that hand part that throws me.

 

Cool Klaus, I was just curious. Looks like it could save a lot of time. With that 280 you should buy yourself some sheet steel. You can start forging your own blades! Pretty sweet!

 

the Klaus 2000 str8. Sounds cool, sign me up.

 

I suppose since it was my idea I get the first one free right Klaus? :happy102

 

you guys are cracking me up :rofl :rofl :rofl

well, who knows, maybe one day I'll really give it a try