Work Sharp Sharpening System - Manual (Page 31)

Note how the original rough top cutting
edge is now very smooth and much,
much sharper. Test cuts on the lathe be-
fore and after confirmed what a big differ-
ence even this small amount of correc-
tion made in the performance of this
tool. The cut surface on the work piece
is noticeably smoother which greatly re-
duces sanding time at the lathe.
After taking this photo this tool went
back to the Work Sharp for a full dress-
ing to clean up and flatten the bevel on
the P400 and then polish with the
P1200. The polished edge looks better
but really doesn’t cut all that much better
than the P400 edge shown above. It is
a bit improved, but the difference is no-
where near the difference between the
jagged cutting edge left by the grinding
wheel and the smooth sharp edge left
by the Work Sharp.
Here is another example. This time it is a
double bevel cut on an angle in the end
of an ovaloid tool shank. Most of the time
a tool of this shape is used to cut primar-
ily on the upper point to create very fine
detail. Once in a while the whole of the
cutting edge is used as well.
This first shot is
how the tool
looked after be-
ing subjected to
a grinding
wheel. Like the
round nose tool,
this one is
made by a well
known English
company highly
regarded for the
longevity of
their lathe tools.
Again, this tool cut, just not very well.
The enlarged photo below shows how a
light touch on the P400 shows up the
concave bevel and rather dull cutting tip