Warco UNIVERSAL TOOL & CUTTER GRINDER v Quorn Mk 3

Hello

Moving up to accurate tool sharpening. Have come down to two options which both on the face of it do exactly the same - Warco UNIVERSAL TOOL & CUTTER GRINDER v Hemingway;s Quorn Mk 3. One, in theory, comes ready to grind, the other needs a few hundred hours of work before its ready to sharpen the first tool. Is there any advantage with the Quorn Mk 3, other than get it right and you have a Royals Royce machine. And is the Warco a sound, robust machine as it seems to built under a number of guises, but is ready to go.

Third option is the Hemingway's Worden Mk3 Tool & Cutter Grinder which requires some work but is not a major project and is nice and compact, but seems very pricy compared with the Quorn.

I will be sharpening all types of lathe tool, milling cutters, slitting saws and drills.

All advice welcome. Thank you.

John

As an alternative Harold Hall details his offering from bar stock - Tool and Cutter Grinding Head, The workshop practise series 38 is a step by step build of it.

Roger

Hello Roger

Many thanks. This looks more in my range. Will get a copy of Harold Hall's book. Importance is to be able to touch up tools on a regular basis, and if it can be done without purchasing a Royals Royce option all the better.

Again thanks, John

Another possibility is the Acute sharpener from Eccentric Engineering.

Thanks. Have just looked at their website and they do have a UK distributor.

Don't forget to benchmark the Stent against the Quorn if going that way...

Yes Henry beat me to it, wouldn’t be without mine not so many ball handles!!!