Vari Grind or Vari Grind 2

[Rich Aldrich]

I am going to buy a Vari Grind or Vari Grind 2. I know a lot of you have the Vari Grind - probably a lot more than have the Vari Grind 2.
I did search the Forum and did not see this question, so here goes. Does anyone have experience with the Vari Grind 2, or with both?
Any recommendations between the two? If you have a CBN wheel, I guess you dont need the VariGrind 2.

[Paul Singer]

I have both and have not used the vari-grind 2 since I got the original vari-grind. The vari-grind 2 which may be a little safer, limits you in some sharpening situations. Another thing to think about is the original can be used with the raptor gauges " http://www.woodturnerscatalog.com/p/5/-/21/95/-/5188/Raptor-Set-Up-Tool " for setting up the pivot arm for different gouges where-as the vari-grind 2 can not. I have plywood gauges that mimic the operation of the raptor system and use them all of the time.

[Pat Scott]

I asked Kirk DeHeer which one to buy and he said buy the original Vari-Grind. He said VG2 doesn't have the flexibility or side-to-side movement of the original VG and the VG2 will wear down the middle of the stone.

[Prashun Patel]

I have a CBN and a VG original. The only reason I see for the 2 is to lock users into having to use their base. The allowable side-side movement of the original is not enough to cause a substandard profile on the tool's nose.

[John Keeton]

You may want to review the following threads -

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?161488-Vari-Grind-vs-Vari-Grind-2

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?125890-Varigrind-or-varigrind-2

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?120740-original-vari-grind-vs-vari-grind-2

[John C Lawson]

I know a fellow who has Essential Tremor. He has great difficulty sharpening without the VG2. Otherwise, VG is what I have, as it seemed to me more flexible.

[Rich Aldrich]

Thank you for the information. I guess I need to "sharpen" my search skills, John. I think it is time to buy the standard vari-grind. A few more sales and I will also buy a CBN wheel.

[John Keeton]

Thank you for the information. I guess I need to "sharpen" my search skills, John. I think it is time to buy the standard vari-grind. A few more sales and I will also buy a CBN wheel.Rich, I use Google advanced search for my searches of SMC. I seem to get much better results.