i think i'm gonna need one when i dish out the $400 for a grizzly 2x72  

Heck, you needz one a them Bader machines...that's the ticket.  

http://www.texasknife.com/vcom/product_info.php?cPath=659_774_876&products_id=682

Heck that's just the start to a great journey   :D  Might even have to drop the unlucky part now    tippit

Or maybe a KMG w/an extra wheel or two & an electronic speed control.    :cool:    
That's probably the most expensive single piece of machinery you'll buy for knife making unless you get into power hammers.    :eek:      :eek:      

Larry

Gee and I thought Santa was stressed when I ask for the 2x27 + grinder from grizzly.Maybe I need to think BIGGER !  :eek:

Go as big and expensive as you can!! You will only improve your ability to make the knives that you envision, and will have a LOT more success.
There has certainly been a zillion knives made with nothing more than a file and a bench vise, but if you can do it, get whatever you can.

yep karl, i've been BARELY scraping by with a 1x30 from harbor freight. i decided hey i put this much time effort and thought into it why not get a quality piece of equipment.

i will actually be able to do the grinds i want, i will be able to polish my grinds
more and much much higher and lower grits
and the fun of getting a new toy!

does anybody have one??? how big is the wheel that comes with it and how difficult is it to adjust it for using the wheel???


i'm sure i'll have to dish out the extra $60 plus shipping for the 10 inch wheel to....

The first grinder I had was the Grizzly.
It's the minimum you will need. Don't expect a lot out of it, but its a leap ahead of a 1 X 30.

honestly, was it worth the money to you?


the way they have it set up, is it at all akward to use the wheel?

I have the Grizzly also and I have the 10 inch wheel which I never use. Having made about 60 knives, I want to update to a KMG as it looks to be about the best. I also think the variable speed is a must.

that's actually good to hear, that's money i save.


is it akward to use the wheel!?!?! by the pics it looks like the body gets in the way.

After slightly "rounding" the wheel with a file, the belts track perfectly and I have no trouble using the wheel. If you mean does the electric motor bother me? No.

thanks. i'm getting more and more excited about this thing