How To Sharpen Lathe Tools With A Belt Sander

The vertical doesnt have the plate like a stationary or portable belt sander has.

How to sharpen lathe tools with a belt sander. If you dont have a bench grinder you can sharpen chisels and other tools almost as well with a belt sander with a fine-grit belt. This is far far far better than trying to realign a tool to a. Without a grinder you have two options to sharpen a lathe tool one by hand with grit and one by a belt sander machine.

Somewhere on Youtube there is a guy that uses a vertical mount 1-12 belt sander for sharpening lathe stuff. As we know lathe tools perform various functions. Repeat the entire process for the opposite face of the lathe tool.

Tighten the belt sander the kind with parallel sides in a Black Decker Workmate or similar device and clamp a shop-made stand alongside it to hold cutting tools for sharpening. Here is a video I made on disc sander sharpening. As a tool grinder the belt sander is almost ideal.

I did try sharpening on a 3 12 belt sander flipped upside down. Its still great for quick touch ups because its five steps closer to the lathes than the four wheeler. An angle finder would be a good investment so that you can verify the angles to be sharpened.

The Harbor Freight Central Machinery 4 x 36 Belt Sander can be an excellent tool sharpening device if equipped with the proper tool stabilization device. As a tool grinder the belt sander is almost ideal. This worksas long as youre careful about two things.

So be aware that sparks can cause a fire. And when your lathe tools turn dull you can use a belt sander to sharpen those. If you overheat the metal dont quench it if youre using high speed steel HSS which is preferred for lathe work.