Work Sharp Sharpening System - Manual (Page 30)

spinning, it is very easy to see through to
the bevel on your cutting tool.
On the original version of the sharpening
center rolling cart that I built, I installed an
adjustable arm light that I could position
to see through the slots to the curved or
odd shaped bevel edge on the cutting
tool. I found it inconvenient to have that
cord dragging around and in my way so I
instead mounted the light just behind my
large band saw and at a height that al-
lows me to roll the sharpening station
with the Work Sharp (or the Drill Doctor)
on top right under the light when I need it.
Works like a charm.
Here is a little closer shot. You can see
how the sharpening station rolling cart
places the Work Sharp at a comfortable
height so I can see through the slots
clearly. The shade on the light is posi-
tioned below my eyes so there is no glare
to distract my attention. That helps keep
my full concentration on watching the
smooth, flat bevel angle emerge.
This next series of photos shows a high
quality round nose lathe tool that had
been sharpened on a typical bench
grinder. It would do its job, just not very
well. Here you can see the original edge
on the left. On the right I just touched the
bevel to the slotted wheel on the Work
Sharp with the P400 grit mounted so you
can see how concave the bevel really is
from the wheel on the bench grinder.
The top photo on the next page shows a
close-up of this same bevel after partially
sharpening it on the Work Sharp. I did
not fully dress this edge so you could see
the remaining large gouge marks left in
the center of the concave bevel by the
grinding wheel.