Grinding on the Table Saw Lets Try it
Before you get in a big hysterical panic about how dangerous this is or more correctly how dangerous you THINK it is I should tell you that I got this idea from Fine Woodworking magazine published in the 1980 s. Go scream at them :) Seriously, it s spinning at around the same speed as it would be on a bench grinder and still has a guard (under the saw) much like that does. It s a little more open on top but this isn t and would not be for heavy duty grinding. It s for sharpening which is light grinding. An insert for the table saw that fits neatly around the wheel is a good idea. That said, if you do decide to do this, it s YOUR responsibility. If something goes wrong, you are to blame no one forced you to do it and if you think it s not safe don t do it. Anyway, it works great. I was able to sharpen 5 sets of knives for my jointer and planer and that s a total replacement cost of over 300. The planer knives are the disposable types that aren t mad
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