I have owned one of these for a decade. It is a superb machine, completely trouble free despite heavy use and made in the US.
@HonedByJonesАй бұрын
Great to hear. Glad it’s worked well for you.
@robertmunguia2502 ай бұрын
Wow! Never thought that angle guide would fit in there! Nice!
@HonedByJonesАй бұрын
Me neither
@chaddebeer55612 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video, I think it's great that the community helps each other out.
@j.d.1488Ай бұрын
You popped up on my feed. Nice review. Retired guy and been watching Cliff Curry. I as many others who wanted to get into sharpening to sharpen tools, kitchen knives or just general sharpening have purchased the Rikon 50-161VS. After seeing this video I have to say all your points are spot on. Thank You for an excellent post. Good luck and prosper with your new found business.. This machine is a cool piece of equipment for any small shop. Thank You
@HonedByJonesАй бұрын
Thanks for the comment and glad you enjoyed the review.
@damonlatheАй бұрын
Thank you for so much info. Trying to learn this.
@SharpeningSupplies2 ай бұрын
Great review, and nice sharpening setup. Looking forward to that longevity review!
@HonedByJones2 ай бұрын
Me too!
@jerrywiese97222 ай бұрын
Hi Warren. I enjoy your enthusiasm for your new line of work. Your video shows you enjoy what you do now as well as using your past experience in massage to help you now. You've chosen some good sources for information. I look forward to seeing how you progress in your new business
@HonedByJones2 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@steven_sharpens2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the shoutout! You'll be doing great work on these machines!
@HonedByJones2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the inspiration!
@dansworld96352 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video. Thumbs up!👍
@robertmunguia2502 ай бұрын
I wonder if you could put a 2 in drive wheel on it to run 2 by 42 belts?
@HonedByJones2 ай бұрын
Don’t know. I’d probably just get a 2x42.
@dansworld9635Ай бұрын
What exactly did you have to do to mount the angle guide on the knife makers platen? Thanks.
@HonedByJonesАй бұрын
I’ll try to make a video showing what I did. In simplistic terms the platen was too wide so I used an angle grinder to narrow it enough so the angle guide could slide on.
@dansworld9635Ай бұрын
@HonedByJones Thanks Warren, you're awesome.
@llamawizardАй бұрын
What’s the income like? I’ve loved sharpening and the feeling of using a sharp knife since I was a child. I have a great career but am considering sharpening as a side hustle
@HonedByJonesАй бұрын
Hard question to answer. Some people are sharpening 5 hours a week and some people are sharpening 40 hours a week so I’m not sure what the average would be.
@Optimization_CoachАй бұрын
Thanks for this. What's your preferred source for good quality belts? Looks like the 1x42 is out of stock at Kalamazoo sadly
@HonedByJonesАй бұрын
Curry custom cutlery or red label abrasives have been working well for me
@maxavol2 ай бұрын
So could you sharpen edge trailing with this machine?
@HonedByJones2 ай бұрын
Steven sharpens said in his video that he ordered the machine edge trailing straight from the company.
@headoak379118 күн бұрын
Did you have to customize your angle guide for your Kalamazoo? If so can you do a video on how! I just purchased one, and I have a curry angle guide but it will not fit. I asked that question before you got the part of customizing the platen. Can you do a video on that? Or is there one out there one out there?
@HonedByJones18 күн бұрын
I had to customize the platen. I unfortunately didn’t make a video. 1. Measured the width I needed the platen to be to fit the angle guide. 2. Used a marker and a ruler to draw out how I needed the platen to be modified. 3. Pulled out my angle grinder with a cutoff wheel on it and cut the platen down to size. 4. Slid angle guide onto the newly modified platen.
@bwillan27 күн бұрын
For the volume of items you plan to sharpen with your belt grinder, what do you expect your cost of belts to amount? For your Tormek, are you using the original aluminum oxide stone?
@HonedByJones24 күн бұрын
I’m actually selling the Tormek and the 2 CBN stones. I find that the Edge Pro BevelTech and Apex do most of the same stuff that the Tormek does and I like using them more.
@HonedByJones24 күн бұрын
I’ve been using ceramic belts and trizac belts and they both last a long time and the cost is pretty low.
@wms77452 ай бұрын
Thanks for all your information. I'm in the starting phase and I have a 1x30 and a ken onion. I have gotten somethings from Curry Custom I'd like to chat with you. I'll message you. Good luck