cutters sharpening?

[keithm]

After 4 years of effort and time, I felt it was right to stand down and let someone else have a go. I fully enjoyed my time there and particularly enjoyed assisting with the exhibition.

 

However, I would not rule out joining again at some later stage if asked

[Auto Key Wizard]

Rick,

Do you sharpen the cutters for your Router? (woodworking power tools)

[kobblers]

Never had to yet On wood that's a bugger i use el cheapo bits to remove the bulk and then use my decent and very expensive bits to fine finish.

 

Care of router cutters is often overlooked Cleaning and then a good spraying with ptfe or fine oil in between uses is all that is required. Now and again i get a soft sanding sponge and just stroke the cutting edges to keep on top.

 

You can get these lovely little Japanese oilstones purposely made for router cutters, i should get one but keep forgetting

 

Rick.

[petercoulson]

i have to not concur on this one, yes we sell a lot of new cutters but we also sharpen many more. yes there is a reduction of metal which will affect the diameter slightly but some people get used to their own cutter for whatever reason, one customer has 3 or 4 cutters regularly changing them and getting them resharpened most will have 2 one on the machine while one goes away and 1 or 2 years later swap and do the same thing again. off the top of my head resharpening is approx 1/3rd the cost of new

[k4mrc]

by keithm » Mon Feb 09, 2009 10:48 am

 

For the cost of a replacement Tungsten cutter and how little you have to replace them, once every 2 years approx, why would you want them sharpened? Remember they will never be as smooth once sharpened

 

It's like sharpening key cutting blades, pointless in my opinion

 

and

by petercoulson » Thu Feb 12, 2009 9:12 pm

 

i have to not concur on this one, yes we sell a lot of new cutters but we also sharpen many more. yes there is a reduction of metal which will affect the diameter slightly but some people get used to their own cutter for whatever reason, one customer has 3 or 4 cutters regularly changing them and getting them resharpened most will have 2 one on the machine while one goes away and 1 or 2 years later swap and do the same thing again. off the top of my head resharpening is approx 1/3rd the cost of new

 

what excactly is the price of new tungsten then - for say a 700?

[Auto Key Wizard]

Around ninety quid

[k4mrc]

90 quid? wow,

i will let u know what the bill is for the 2 i sent off!

[k4mrc]

got the cutters back,

sole trimmer and heel trimmer £60-00.

incl post!

[windycity]

hey chaps

well for me my tung heel cutter came back about mid jan 09and is still in its jelly, till the one that i'm using at the moment needs doing then i'll swap them over. the one in use at the moment is about 3 years old and has been regound about six times.

the one in the jelly is a new one that came with my machine courtesy of keith.

i have about 3 of these tung heel trimmers but sorry keith i do not agree with you about them staying sharp for 2 years i feel they need to be reground about every 3 months but try to make them last 4-5 if i can. but if trade stays the same as february then i guess they might last a whole lot longer.

as peter says you get a feel for your cutters or so we think we do who knows, i do get a bit miffed that i cant sharpen my sole cutters though. if any of you machine guys have a attachment for sharperningg please pm me.

[Guest china]

When I was a aprentice shoemaker in the seventies, the factory I worked in sharpend cutters twice a day at least, we never had a accident because we new the dangers and proceded with a degree of caution.