Joel at Tools for Working Wood has posted a very interesting article on
grinding using a cambered wheel.  Think I'll give it a try.

http://www.toolsforworkingwood.com/store/blog/453/title/Further%20Thoughts%20On%20Grinding

Or

http://tinyurl.com/8b99rps
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Ken Shepard

On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 10:28 PM, James Thompson <oldmillrat@m...> wrote:

> And this is the reason why I preach to the multitudes that verily you must
> find the correct position for the tool and your fingers at the tool rest,
> and never release your grip on the tool, even while cooling it. By holding
> the tool firmly and not letting go, you can return the tool to the correct
> position every time.
>
> Also sprach Zarasthustra. (Thus spake Zarasthustra.)
>
>
> On Oct 8, 2012, at 7:15 PM, Cliff Rohrabacher Esq. wrote:
>
> > It's been my experience not ever having used any kind of guide,  that If
> I remove the tool from the   grinder I  lay it back at a slightly different
> angle.
>
>
>
> James Thompson, the Old Millrat in Riverside CA
>
>
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