hi, can you just turn the grinder backwards, instead of taking it apart?

Hi. I’m doing a popup vending trailer conversion. I like your awning design. Where did you get the brackets?

Standing on business 🔥💯🧬🪲

maybe it helps but check out knife grinders Australia he has numbers in the lower part of 2 digits. it is bonkers an imho nobody does it more nerdy and scientifically than this dude. good luck

Can you put the link to the laser ?

Hey Pete, I've had the the wheel come a little loose one time, you mention this in the video - with the old locking "knobs" I think the pin must not have been properly set in the open slot I'm not sure, just happy I noticed before it came all the way loose. Anyway you said you had a fix for it would you elaborate on that? Nice to see you going good, I spoke to some people though they said the new Apex wouldn't be in the store before 2025? I can see they have the ones with the new axle now but is that also with the new AC brushless motor?

Slide your fingers on a newly sharpened knife ? Yes you can but never along it, across it is correct, you can easily feel a burr. You are just feeling with the ridges in your fingerprint, and by how easily the edge catches the ridges. Somehow the sharper the knife the crisper the edge feels.

Is this the Wen BG4270T thats featured in the video?

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I take it back! The Tradesman Edge system is $2,675.00. Too much for my poor blood!

Wow! Great information! I’m looking to do a retirement supplement side gig, and this set-up looks like the best! Of course, whatever I can do to supplement your profits, I will. Does the tool rest come with an angle guide, by the way?

English or spanish ahh rat💀💀

Hi Pete! I certainly enjoy your videos. Great stuff! As a fellow sharpener and so to be Tradesman Edge Apex BOW owner, I just want to find out if your neoprene honing wheel has experienced any mishape from the tensioned belt when thinning knives on it? Let me know how the neoprene wheel is holding up? Thanks, Pete.

Pete! Amazing trailer! Would you be willing to share how you built those fold out awnings?

This is great work. Thanks for showing the whole procedure. How much would you charge for this repair?

I like watching build videos so all your trailer builds are appreciated here. The more details the better as far as I'm concerned. I'm not mobile yet but I'd like to be one day.

Based on your review I ordered an apex with two belt over wheel attachments. This was several weeks ago before this post. I mentioned your post to them and referenced it as how I wanted mine to be set up. If you need details about the order I can provide them. FYI my right hand BOW came damaged my left hand shaft came milled to shallow and I wasn't able to tighten the insert until I ground about an eighth of an inch off of the set screw and the small wheel on the left BOW was so wobbly I ended up replacing it as well. All the problems are now fixed and it works great. If it doesn't work out for you to send me a laser can you give me the Amazon reference?

I first saw these at a woodturning convention 10 or more years ago. I think they were originally developed for resharpening the carbide bits for the CNC machines. Diamond wheels, even on slow speed/1760 rpm, would degrade quickly because of heat build up. Never got one, but their CBN wheels were very good too.

Just ask them for a code / discount code. Something like Pete’s Sharpening then they know who sent them a customer and can pay you accordingly plus even give us a discount at the same time. Good luck and thx for the info.

Even in death he still stands

There’s zero reason to spend this much money on this.

GREAT STUFF

When someone says English or spanish

I'm hoping to call Jeff and order mine tomorrow. I've had family in the ER last week, but thank you for taking the time and chatting with me about this Pete. I'm looking forward to seeing what this machine can do!

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Great Update on your setup. I like very much. Thanks for what you do for the community

Nice video! ... but tormek is made in Sweden 😉

Great overview. Saving to get one of these now.

Nice looking machine

Glad you’re using a respirator! I highly recommend the 3M quick latch respirator for easy on/off

I've been thinking about ways to make my portable sharpening more efficient, well, doing more with less. Lo and behold this pops up. The machine of my dreams! It ticks all the boxes and some I hadn't thought of. As my wee business progresses and a few dollars accrue this is on the list to replace the Tormek. Have to look into getting one to NZ, power supply etc. Love the laser, definitely a faster, accurate, free hand idea. I wonder if they need a Southern Hemisphere outlet... Lol

Awesome setup Pete! Your Cuttermaster looks great and Jeff could not have found a better person to give them input on the design.

great video!!! i love the laser guided thinning idea

i really like this machine will call you soon

Thanks for the video Pete! I have about 700 knives on my Edge Apex and I’m loving it!

Cool machine! I'd love one but after checking the price I've calculated I might have to rob a few small banks to be able to afford it. I love the versatility of it. I'm a "Tormek people" but I've been thinking about expanding my tools. By the time it gets down here it'll be close on five grand and that's a bit hard for me to justify at the moment. Might have to settle for one of those cool aprons...or get better at marketing.

Do you still use the CBN wheels at all for just belts now? I was intrigued by this machine before the upgrades, so I'm extra interested now!

Wow, amazing setup! Looks like you're getting pretty dialed in now.

Considering this is 3x the price of a Tormek, I would really expect it to be better it every single way too tbh

Quick tip for you Pete, be careful with a loose rag around your grinder especially on the buffer side. If the wheel catches your rag it will bunch up inside the cover and wheel and might cause a divot on your wheel that is sometime hard to true sometimes.

What grit are the two resin wheels you are using?

COME AS YOU ARE

Bought a TAS about 25 years ago. Sharpened a few $500 shears using white wheel and silicone carbide wheel. Didn't want to but they begged and they were happy with them. Why it didn't ruin them don't know. Pinking sheers shouldn't be sharpening past the darker lap line. Buying new ones try them before you pay for them on the kind of fabric you will use them on. Seems like it was 10% of pinking sheers are defective from the factory. Sharpen regular scissors both blades. Always deburred bottom blade edge trailing then used scissor lube and gentlely close them a few times. Charged 2.00 a pair. Also sharpened knives on the white wheel free hand trailing edge. Deburred on silicon wheel, a piece of wood and a leather strap. 1.00 a knife. Also pizza rockers for Pizza Hut. For about 15 years used a Harbor Freight 1×30 for machetes, lawnmower blades, sickles. But the main business was copying keys and car opening and some locksmithing. All done in an old Kodak photo booth. Work area 4 foot by 6 foot. Clinton Iowa. Oops forgot sharpened many large drill bits for Ralston Purina on a Drex M5. Sorry to ramble on so long. 78 years old now. Didn't often make minimum wage after expenses but it was a good place to share Jesus with people that wanted to hear. God bless you folks.

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“IM STILL STANDING” ahh pose

Patience..... and that round edge is also on my whetstones, a must, thanks!

Over at "Never a Dull Moment", there is a two part video with Hap Stanley going through his Nano Hone system where he talks a LOT, I mean a LOT about the burr.

Nice video, very humble personality. I found your video because I was doing repeated searches for "microscope" "knife" "blade" "edge". I am trying to decide which digital microscope to get for looking at a knife edge for analysis. If you end up doing a video presentation on any gear, I recommend you put in the brand and model number in your title. Example, Andonstar AD249S-P. The reasoning is, if I am searching amazon for a andonstar, or digital microscope, a LOT will come up and there are just so many models. So I will start doing KZfaq searches on specific model to see if anyone has done a video, specifically in relations to knife sharpening. So if you did a video, "Andonstar AD249S-P Digital Microscope for Knife Blade Edge Sharpening". You are going to get a LOT of views.

Ever try the paper wheel system?

How do you sharpen recurve blades?