Neander Grinding

[Randall Weber]

Hi all,

I've lurked for a while now and thought I'd post a picture of my first attempt at a neander grinding setup. Total invested, $2 for a flea-market grinder. I have a new Norton wheel from LV, but it didn't come with any bushings to adapt the 1'' hole down to 1/2''. Sigh, another trip to LV...

I was originally inspired by this photo (http://www.daikudojo.org/ShopTalk/crVisit/c14.JPG) (daikudogo.org (http://www.daikudojo.org/ShopTalk/crVisit.htm)) and recalled a similar design in Krenov's book titled, 'The Fine Art of Cabinetmaking' (another flea market find). Ultimately, I took most of the ideas from David Finck's, 'Making & Mastering Wood Planes' and added a groove in the tool rest to improve my tool grip.

http://img125.imageshack.us/img125/2220/neandersharpenew8.jpg
(NB: I unclamped it before snapping the photo)

[John Thompson]

Very nice.. I haven't seen one of those in about 30 years or so. :)

Sarge..

[ralph cox]

Wowser! I like itRandall,I' ve two hand grinders to mount. Looks like you crank with the right and move the iron with the left,are you right or left handed?Any thoughts or experiances with or about buffing or wire wheels? Thank you for sharing the photos,references and experance. Regards ralph

[Ethan Sincox]

Thanks for the post! I just recently picked up a hand grinder, as well, and have been trying to figure out the best way to mount it and add a grinding rest to the front of it.

I'll try to post some pics when I have it done, as well.

[Jim Becker]

Curious...is there a flywheel to keep the wheel going if you let go of the crank?

[Tim Sgrazzutti]

The grinding wheel is the flywheel.

[Bob Vallaster]

You can get a nested set of plastic bushings at most traditional hardware stores for about a buck.
Further, that setup can be made hands-free by connecting a rod of appropriate length (yardstick or thread rod) from crank to a foot pedal: now you have a treadle grinder.

Bob V.

[Jim Becker]

The grinding wheel is the flywheel.

Hmm....is that enough mass to keep it going? The small wheels we use these days are pretty light weight overall. 'Just curious, of course!

[Don C Peterson]

I have a couple of these type of grinders and like Tim said the grinding wheel IS the flywheel, and like Jim figured, there isn't really much "fly" in them. With no grinding going on the wheel will turn by itself for a few seconds, but as long as you are grinding anything you have to crank.

I really like them because you can get them cheap so you can have several different types of wheels at your disposal for almost nothing. They also come with an infinitely variable speed motor...you.