Sharpeners Report April 2016 by Judith Brenner

April 2016

ANGLE GUIDE BENEFITS Matching an angle to the bevel of a blade you are sharpening is the best way to start a sharpening project, unless your customer requests a different angle depending on how they use their tool. Eyeballing the angle is possible, but why not be more precise and efficient with an angle guide? One made by Surgi-Sharp has been around for more than a decade, and sales are starting to take off due to its popularity. Chad Hitsman, Sharpening Supervisor at Acme Tool in Iowa, sells them (Tel: 515 244-4189), as do a few other distributors in the US and Canada. The Sharpeners Report has a list of distributors if curious.

The guide is used vertically with two thumb screws attached to a belt sander. It slides on to the platen (the metal bar that is just behind the sanding belt). It is held in place by a very strong spring. The sanding belt operates between the base and the angle table. Chad modified his by notching out the crescent shape near the bottom screw, so it is not contained by the bottom pin. “Then I only use the top screw to adjust to a specific angle for what I am working on. “The Angle Guide is great to use for pocket knives, cutlery, household scissors, chisels, lathes and other hand tools,” he said. He also flattens the back side of the guide to remove any high spots. One can change the belt to a different abrasive and keep the angle guide attached to the rectangle base’s spring clip, allowing

an operator to complete the job on all finishing steps at the same consistent angle using the guide. It works with one inch belts, primarily, and is adjustable to 45 degrees. “There’s no need to change the guide clamp, and while there is no pointer indicator, you can get the job done matching the bevel by blacking out your bevel on the blade edge,” he said. “Another great way I use them is in my mobile set up for restaurants. I have two angle jigs. One set just under 20 degrees for course and the other just over 20 degrees for fine. I never move them so the bevels match perfect the next time I am back at the belt. This makes it a really fast process,” Chad said. As an aside, dealers of the angle guide also sell the Surgi-Sharp leather belts, custom cut to length. The owner of the company, Michael and Susanne, remind sharpeners that leather stretches. “We may cut the leather belt slightly shorter than the 30” or 42” or 72” lengths, because one has to allow for the stretch of that piece of leather. With raw materials such as this, keep in mind all cows are different!” If you cut it by the advertised length, when it stretches, it won’t perform well on the belt sander if it sags,” she said.

IN THIS ISSUE: General Business

■ Classiﬁed Ads .................... 12-13 ■ Industry Events .........................3 ■ Q&A Corner ..............................9 ■ Sharper Wit ............................15 ■ Angle Guide Beneﬁts ................1 Clipper DEPT.

■ Blade Sharpening Like a Robot .. 6-7 ■ Stock Show in Texas ..................3 ■ Ceramic Cutters ......................14 Knife DEPT.

■ Chipper Knife Sharpening .......10 ■ Chipper Knife Price

Report Correction ..................11

Saw/Industrial DEPT.

■ Shop talk on Saw Sharpening ...8 ■ Fire Recovery at Carbide Shop..4 ■ Vollmer New Hires....................9 Scissor DEPT.

■ Ride Line Perfection –

Long Groomer Shears ...............5

■ Shears Direct Custom Label ....15 Here’s a great reference chart provided by Surgi-Sharp for the angle guide and various blade edges.

Source: http://www.surgisharp.com

EDITOR’S EDITOR’SCORNER CORNER Dear Readers,

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While we consider health for a second, Sharpeners Report heard bay and give you the time you need to focus on tasks at hand. from a few sharpeners who have cancer or know others that do. It’s now in the National Toxology Report that fine carbide dust is likely to cause cancer. View highlights of the latest national report research Now that the first quarter of 2016 has passed, how was business? Take time findings on Sharpeners-Report.com. to evaluate what is working, and what is not. Are you attracting the kind

of business that isreaders profitable? Is itwhat time systems to invest in technology to be more Let’s hear from about you use to minimize the risk. There are at least 50 options out there. Which ones work for efficient? Find room in your budget to replace old computers, hardware on you? None work greatequipment unless youthat change in soft coolant CNC machines or other needsfilters updated ware, systems, or even install and use dust collectors or other air filtration systems. new parts, to keep things running smoothly! Quarterly, do back upWe anyare featuring a case study of one shop that decided to make the investaccounting data, inventory data or other critical customer records. ment to get rid of the smoky oil and dust, and another that invested Don’t forget to consider different service target in a mist collector, andsummer see whyattracts it’s worthwhile. Sharework, yoursoset up with next month. your us advertising now to win the business, all with a smile! s

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Judy Brenner

Judy Brenner Managing Editor and Publisher In This Issue… Advanced Abrasives Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Bees Wax Dipping Seal AWFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1 lb. bricks / sticks Many colors Join Today. Enjoyy member Carbide Dust Dangers ....................1 beneﬁts all year. Chain Saw Chain Sharpening . .Belts, . . . . Discs, . . . . .Sheets: ...1 Coated Abrasives Clipper Dial Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 A/O, Ceramic, Diamond Filtration Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wet & Dry, Zirconia Hand Knife Sharpening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Files, Grinding Wheels & dressers Memberrship Info Call: Mike Lindsay @ 425--454-7627 Industry Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 or visit our website: www.ISKA.orgg Arnold Harriett Sales Sharper Wit column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 &10

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STOCK SHOW BIG BUSINESS FOR FORT WORTH Note: Because research is still “Dust” continuedSHAVER from page 1

relatively recent, MSDS sheets do not refer to the latest research, nor have OSHA limits changed. Public comments to the Federal Register challenged the NTP findings, but NTP’s public response stands by its 2011 report, referring to its cited studies.

precaution, ventilation, The As StaraTelegram in Texas reporteddust collection and filtration systems, this article about one of our longtime respirators fansand and even industry experts, are Bill likely to be very good investments. Ask Thweatt, Fort Worth Shaver and your coolant supplier and filtration ClipperOutlet.com. He has confined system supplier about ideal mainhimself to a 10-by-10-foot boxcoolant for tenance plans to change 12 hours at a timefilters. duringFollow the Forta regiand replace Worth Stock Show for almost three clean The U.S. Department of Health men of routine maintenance, decades. your shop floor and wipe down and Human Services Secretary machines. “Dirty machines will Kathleen Sebelius released the “Fortcost Worth a family youShaver money,isand a clean 12th Report on Carcinogens on business that started in 1971, said Bill. “We’ve had samewith space at the machine June 10,the2011 new or revised will make you ”money,” listings, including Cobalt-tungsten says Don Sylvester Stock Show since 1987.” of DB Macarbide. The Report on Carcinochines. “I’ve seen caked carbide gens is by a congressionally dust up to 3 inches high in coolant! The business was(RoC) started Bill Thweatt’s mandated, science-based, The dust is so fine, you needmom a and dad downtown. It moved topublic health document prepared mist collector and coolant filters. Montgomery Street, closer tothat theisStock for the HHS Secretary by the NaThere are many options on the Show, in 1999. That 10-by-10 box between tional Toxicology Program. market and some work great, Cattle Barns 3 and 4 makes it convenientThe report identifies get dullsubsome are mediocre.” for exhibitors whose clippersagents, or stances, mixtures, and exposure In addition, some sharpenersstop wear working while they’re primping their circumstances that are known or face masks. The NIOSH respirator show animals. The booth is open from 7 reasonably anticipated to cause approval regulation defines a.m. the to 7 p.m. for all 23 days. cancer in humans. Ashley Leonard repairs the class term N95makes to refer to at a filter Fortthat Worth Shaver booth between removes at least 95% of“We’ll sharpen Visitabout Sharpeners-Report.com for 3,500 shavers, Cattle Barns 3 and 4 at the Fort “worse airborne particles during complete links to the reports and averaging 150 per day, over the whole show,” Worth Stock Show on Thursday. case” testing using a “most-said Bill, looking relevant upfindings from theexcerpts. blades he Follow was safety precautions and don’t skimp penetrating” sized particle during honing for a Junior Livestock Show contestant. “This is our busiest time. I on maintenance in your shop! NIOSH testing. Here’s a link can sharpen 20 sets per hour. We’ll also repair about 12 shavers a day.” Many Discussion leaders at our to “approved” respirators. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/to 2013 Workshop, recommended Ashley focuses on repairs, which typically involve replacing cords that changing filterspower and coolant pics/respirators/disp_part/Respsuccumb to the twisting and turning necessary to touch up a steer’s ure properly, wiping down coiff machines Source2.html. and drive assemblies that wear out from flipping blades back and forth up and washing floors regularly.to ADVISORY: Watch for 4,500 strokes per minute. respirators misrepresented as NIOSH-approved! The booth also carries spare blades, as well as new and reconditioned shavers that cost $85 to $300. In March, Bill was setting up at the Global Pet Expo in Florida. His family helps him out at the shows while Courtney and staff help customers at the Texas–based store and help fellow sharpeners with phone or internet orders. Bill and Ashley, all nice and dapper, ready to meet professional sharpeners that need clipper parts. See Ft. Worth yellow ad in this issue. --Source: Terry Evans, Star Telegram writer. s

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RIDE LINES FOR LONG GROOMING SHEARS By Mike Borsch, Clippershack, Ohio “Dust” continued from page 1

Note: Because research is still relatively recent, MSDS sheets do Grooming shears are longer typically As a precaution, ventilation, dust just at the pivot shear. When sharpennot refer to the latest research, nor thancollection beauty shears. Here are some tips and filtration systems, ing a short shear, then pivot pressure is to handle the long shears. I’ll explain have OSHA Ilimits Public most common. don’t changed. see a problem eventhe respirators are you likely howand I handle ones so that canto withcomments to the Federal Register uniform pressure, in any case. good investments. holdbe thevery shear on an angle – evenAsk the challenged the NTP findings, but your coolant supplier 10 inch shears --on a stone. and filtrationIf INTP’s am just toughing up a stands ride; it by is response system supplier about ideal main- usually 7 orpublic 8 real quick strokes. Th its 2011 report, referring to its e to plate. change coolant I usetenance a large plans lapping I can put quicker move, the smoother the ride citedI studies. grit on lappingfilters. plate toFollow create aaride andthe replace regiis; the slower the move the blade, the on itmen if I of have to. Mine is an 18 x 18 I notice the scratches. of Health routine maintenance, clean more The U.S. Department plate.your In ashop pinch, youand can wipe use adown piece floor and Human Services Secretary of glass with a lapping All When ride lines are gone, I would the start machines. “Dirtycompound. machines will Kathleen Sebelius released you truly need is a flat surface. I use a with a heavier grit on 7 to 8 strokes, cost you money, and a clean 12th Report on Carcinogens on 15 Micron too. Don’t go much below a thenJune go through progression difmachine 10, 2011a with new orofrevised will make you money,” 6 micron spray. ferent grits, a fi ner grit; still six or 7 listings, including Cobalt-tungsten says Don Sylvester of DB Mastrokes. Then lift it up and visually carbide. The Report on Carcinoseen iscaked The chines. problem “I’ve with glass it is acarbide little look if you removed the large scratchis a congressionally dust You up tocould 3 inches high of ingrancoolant!es, gens too slick. get a piece then (RoC) move down. Or set it back ite; dead level;is$80 for a you 3 inch thick mandated, science-based, public The dust so fine, need a down and go again, visually checking perfectly granite.filters. You health document that is prepared mist smooth collectorplate andofcoolant between steps to make sure the ride can use thatare instead the glass.on the the HHSThSecretary thegive NaThere manyofoptions linefor is in place. e final stepsbywill Program. The market and some work great, youtional a finerToxicology polish. Stones are are typically 3 x 8, I use a full report identifies agents, subsome mediocre.” hand, and with fingers spread apart, Thestances, biggest problem I run is that andinto exposure I putInmore pressure toward the pivot, addition, some sharpeners wear people who mixtures, previously sharpened circumstances that are knownthe or but use the fingers for downrespirator presfaceallmasks. The NIOSH convex shear I anticipated am working tooncause have reasonably sure.approval My philosophy is that it doesn’t regulation defines the removed the ride line and not created cancer in humans. hurtterm to push too hard, as you are not N95 to refer to a filter class one. They are not doing the ride line.

that removes at least 95% of airborne particles during “worse case” testing using a “mostpenetrating” sized particle during NIOSH testing. Here’s a link to “approved” respirators. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/to pics/respirators/disp_part/RespSource2.html. ADVISORY: Watch for respirators misrepresented as NIOSH-approved!

going to over push with your down pressure. This will not cause harm. The shear can only go flat against the stone. Uniform pressure The scissor tip will get washed out if you don’t put enough pressure. You may miss the whole center of a long shear; so it’s better to use too much pressure than not enough. You are trying to get a uniform pressure over the length of the blade. Spread that pressure out not

Visit Sharpeners-Report.com for complete links to the reports and relevant findings excerpts. Follow safety precautions and don’t skimp on maintenance in your shop! Many Discussion leaders at our 2013 Workshop, recommended changing filters and coolant properly, wiping down machines and washing floors regularly.

They may do the old bevel grooming, but today, more grooming shears today have convex edges. Back in the 90s, everything was beveled. In the 2000, the grooming industry started seeing convex. Now, 80% of the shears sold are with the convex edge and a ride line. Here is why: Groomers’ hands close easier with a convex shear compared to the old bevel shears. So people gravitate toward them thanks to less hand pain.

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Inspect, then touch up or create ride INSTALLS NEW line • IfFILTRATION it has a ride line, goSYSTEM to the EzVex, sharpen the blade; then remove the Jane Burmaster, owner, Eide Saw burr and touch up the ride line all in &step. Tool, was frustrated by the oil one

mist sticking to her computer daily. “It ruiningshows my PC, and • When an was inspection no ride contaminating the cold saw maline, then I create a ride line, then go tochines the EZand Vex,other then equipment,” come back to she the said.and Her filtration stone getexisting rid of the burr andsystem final step is to polish. had go. “I was using the dry filter system. As we switched to Stability counts for Long oil coolant years ago shears! for some Here is a trick to be stable with long machines that are not enclosed shears: Th e right hand that is gripping we needed something different. theI put handle, I use my right around thumb nail, a shower curtain the and it ride against side of the oldletVollmer.” Jane the researched and stone. Th is keeps the blade steady all liked the products by ABSolent,ina place. Since company the side ofwith the stone Swedish a US isof-in thefice 2 toin3 micron range, thumb Raleigh, NC.my “They of nail is course really shiny! nail fiall le is 15 or wantAtofinger sell you the 20piping, microns. but I was able to use some existing piping here, and use the With these longer shears;tothe EzVex, HEPA filters. It used be smoky has thecloudy, capability to now accommodate unand and we saw an limited length. Its arm system I can do air measure before and after. The $13,000 investment makes this place much better to work in and preserve the equipment, with at least six machines operating cleaner,” she said. Eide was able to quickly sell the old Viso Clean Air system to a machinery dealer.

up to a 14” blade (18 inch shear); with the tool post, for doing curved shears; or a straight shear; it keeps you at the proper height. I like to stand when using the EzVex, while most customers sit. The higher inside the wheel you go, the higher angle is created. With the arm system, it guides the angle. s

CLIPPER BLADE EDITOR’S CORNERSHARPENING WITH A ROBOT By Dennis Brooks, Sharp Edges, IL Dear Readers,

applicator pad (GAP) to evenly dislength of bristles. Look for broken Here are 8We steps This issue is hot! haveto to match theor outside tribute grit onto the surface. cracked sockets or damaged blade August 2013 Vol. 32, No. 8; temps so we loaded it withclipper hot topics, but first, successfully sharpen guides. Keep all parts in the same or______________________ Copyright 1981-2013, Published monthly. hydrate! Working in the heat, particularly if you derly fashion. blades using an automatic Principal publisher’s office: I run the first blade about are doing routes inside a hot vehicle, working in a CREATIVE LAKES MEDIA, machine, as fast as a robot! 1 min 20LLC seconds hot shop, or working outside in your mobile unit, 2. After brushing, lay the spring P O Box 16281 Second blade slightly longerdown upside down MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 take care to load up the coolers with ice,socket drinkassembly fluThe human touch is necessary to 1 min 25 seconds with guideyou to the ids, breaks. When your body overheats, firstright. may This makes Judith Brenner, turnand out take a quality service even - 1:30 it easy you and may fast toprogress pick up with your Managing Editor and 3rd Publisher develop heat cramps. If you don't cool down, with the help of technology. I’ll go 4th – hand.sweating, Set the nausea, sockets with the Print/Web Classified Ads: 1:35 to symptoms heat exhaustion, such asleftheavy through someof details after the quick 5th –used 1:40equipment socket pliers (which we sell) in your Free for subscribers selling lightheadedness and feeling faint. You probably know a sharpener list, here: 6th – 1:45 (> 4 lines (about 20 words), $6 per line.) again lay them down in who has suffered these symptoms, and right plentyhand, will tell you a visit After 4 -6 blades it will probably be Non-subscribers: $6 per line print/$12 per an orderly fashion. to the clinic costs you time, money and is not worth the risks. line Online. Deadline: 15th of month. time to recharge your disc. 1. Disassemble blades, clean, inspect, Advertisers: Artwork Deadline: ______________________ arrangewe in consider order of thickness. While health for a second, Sharpeners Report heard 10th of each month for next issue. Subscription or Ad Inquiries: from a few sharpeners who have cancer or know others that do. It’s 2. Set sockets, charge the disc (952)process 406-8870 regardless of oil 4. In this now in the National Toxology Report that fine carbide dust is likely Email: process sharpenersreport or charging you use or time to cancer. View highlights 3. cause Start sharpening process, use a of the latest national report research @comcast.net sharpening the objective here is to findings on Sharpeners-Report.com. timer to maintain desired metal removeWeb: 1 -2Sharpeners-Report.com thousandths/inch which removal is usually enough to remove the Let’s hear from readers about what systems you use to minimize 3. Start Sharpening Process the - But first rounded dull edge. This is a procerisk. There are at least 50 options out there. Which ones work for we must charge the disc. Now if you Authorized Andis, 4. While first blade is running, add dure that requires you to measure you? work great unless you change in coolant systems, ask filters ten different people on charging springNone tension to springs the comb blade prior to sharpening Dannyco / Forfex, install and use dust collectors or other air filtration systems. We are get ten their disc you will probably and after. I use Wahl,the metal removal featuring case study one shop that decided make the My investdifferent toanswers. procedure 5. Removea blade, installofsecond indicator made by Treyco (which we (currently) as itthat willinvested change when I ment getstart rid timer. of the smoky oilgrit, and dust, and another bladeto and Brush off Oster sell). This/ Sunbean has nothing to do with find a new, easier, faster, more cost deburr, and dipwhy in ait’s worthwhile. Share your set up in a mistdemagnetize, collector, and see the pattern grind that effective way (always willing to imtwo or process of odorless PARTS *ofSALES * you have with usthree next step month. achieved or the prove) but for now I use a 3” foam mineral spirits. Dry with clean grit SERVICE hollow grind, it paint brush and as the disc is runWhile you work to make tools scary sharp, don’t get scary sick free cloth, mark with identity code, ning I brush off excess grit, nothing is simply ensuroil andthe reassemble. along way. detailed just quickly remove excess ing that you are grit. Two to four quick sprays of a 6. Repeat above steps for remaining getting enough mixture of 70/80 lard oil and 20/30 blades. Managing Editor and Publisher metal removH-42 just to thin the lard oil and Eddies Sharpening al202 to make the Street Wallasey make it sprayable. Finding the right 7. Once all blades are assembled blades sharp. spray bottle that works requires ex- Winnipeg MB R3J 3C1 testIssue… cuts first, then final adInmake This (204) 832-3999 perimentation. I use bottles from justments for set back and tension, Advanced Abrasives Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Nebraska Blades. While disc is still recheck cut if necessary. www.mts.net/~edsharp AWFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . running . . . . . . . spray . . . . .and . . 9evenly distribute E-mail: eddies@mts.net the oil with foam brush to provide an 8. Bag for return to customer. Carbide Dust Dangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 even coating of oil. While the disc Chain Saw Chain Sharpening is . . slowing . . . . . . .I. use . . . .a1plastic teaspoon about 2/3 full 1. Disassemble Blades I do this. .in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .of Clipper Dial –Indicator . .220 . 8 grit and control the slowing speed with grit applicator order according to thickness of the Filtration Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 pad on the edge of disc while holding blade. On the Treyco machine the Hand Knife Sharpening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 disc and tilting spoon on surface of old style blocks have 3 main thickto evenly spread grit nesses. They are .093, .156,. .and Industry Events . . ..219 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 on surface. This takes practice. But I’m able to use a for most of the pet/barber blades. Sharper Wit column. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 &10 controlled amount of oil and grit to The new style block uses only two provide for controlled metal removal settings. Brush off hair, I use a 1” 2 and consistent results. Use the grit paint brush that I have cut down the

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EIDE SAW & TOOL INSTALLS NEW collection and filtration systems, have OSHA limits changed. Public FILTRATION SYSTEM are likely You and willeven haverespirators to experiment withto a. The condition of the surface of disc ing a hand held machine. comments to the Federal Register Jane Burmaster, owner, Eide Saw be very good investments. Ask

your grit charge procedure and run should be flat, although is a tapered challenged the NTPitfindings, but &we Tool, frustrated thewith oil your coolant supplier and filtration times to know how much metal is havewas a blade that is by sharp flatness. NTP’s public response stands by Somist sticking to herremoval computer system supplier aboutblades ideal mainremoved and how many per our .001 - .002 metal and it its 2011 report, referring to its daily. “It was ruining my PC, and tenance plans to change coolant charge. As diff erent machines with is sharpened correctly with a good b. Th e set-up of your automatic macited studies. contaminating the cold saw maand replace filters. regi- chine or the technique of holding different disc speeds is Follow going toa afhollow grind. chines and other equipment,” she men of routine maintenance, clean andThe Department of Health fect time of run and metal removal. theU.S. motions when using a hand said. Her existing filtration system your shophow floor wipe down and Human Services Secretary 6.had Assembly - Iwas oil my blades prior Once I know myand machine is goheld machine. Both automatic and to go. “I using the dry machines. machines will hand Kathleen Sebelius ing to work with“Dirty the charge and run tofilter assembly with Andis clipper oil. held (if used released properly the and system. As we switched to youoccasionally money, andspot a clean 12th Report Carcinogens timecost I just check Paying attention to set back. Make properly set up, on with a disc that isonin oil coolant years ago for some machine will make you money,” June 10, 2011 with new or revised test for metal removal. cuts on string and or rabbit fur. good condition) will produce a blade listings, including Cobalt-tungsten machines that are not enclosed says Don Sylvester of DB MaCheck tension poundage and bag with the proper hollow ground. we needed something different. carbide. The Report on Carcinochines. “I’ve seen caked carbide ready for clients. 5. Ok so you have the blade sharp. I put a shower curtain around the dust up to 3 inches high in coolant! gens (RoC) is a congressionally Brush off grit. Deburr. I use a course c. Rubbing the blade on the block old Vollmer.” Jane researched and mandated, science-based, public The dust is so fine, you need a Next month I will goby into more spe-a bristle brush for bigger blades and with a consistent ½ ‘ 2 pound presliked the products ABSolent, health document that is prepared mist collector and coolant filters. cs on thecompany assembly with process includa fine brassareormany stainless for smaller sure 20 to 30byseconds a US offorapproximately the HHS Secretary the Na- cifiSwedish There options on the ing set back, spring tension, test cuts, blades. Pulling the burr to inside will show chrome on the tips as the fice in Raleigh, NC. “They of tional Toxicology Program. The market and some work great, etc. as wellwant as tricks I’veyou learned. on last stroke to expose the burr if restreport of theidentifies grind willagents, still show satin. course to sell all thes some are mediocre.” subany left. Next would be the time to piping, but I was able to use some stances, mixtures, and exposure In addition, somehave sharpeners wear d. Everyone existing piping here, and use the demagnetize. I don’t problems should have a rub block circumstances that are known or NIOSHmagnerespirator to properly HEPA filters. It used to be smoky withface my masks. blades The becoming check your blades. With reasonably anticipated to cause approval regulation defines the and cloudy, and now we saw an tized and haven’t noticed any gains thecancer automatic machines more conin humans. term N95 to refer to a filter class air measure before and after. The in demagnetizing the blades. 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Industrial Shop Talk on Saw Markets EDITOR’S CORNER by hand. I think the best way to are sharpened correctly, they will Sharpeners Report talked to saw Dear Readers, learn to sharpen saws is by hand. I run smoother and quieter. shop owners from Idaho to North recently hired a person who picked Carolina. Here is what is trending. This issue is hot! We have to match the outside August 32, No.right 8; up2013 theVol.trade away, but I’ve Thefirst, trend of Sharpeners Report Versatile Sharpening temps so we loaded itService with hotowner topics, but Copyright 1981-2013, Published monthly. had several that just find the theory readership Dwight Working Godesky inserves primarily hydrate! the heat, particularly if you on the commercial saw Principal publisher’s office: difficult. Once you understand tooth sharpening industrial accounts, anda hot has vehicle, found working are doing routes inside in a service business is that LAKESitMEDIA, geometry, is a LLC real easy trade,” those unit, who invested in automatic CREATIVE success the outside recession by mobile hot shop, after or working in your P O Box 16281 Dwight said. “You can make money investing in load machines sharpen take care to up thethat coolers with ice,machines drink flu-and can process volumes MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 it. But here in the southeast, we of businessyou are first doing more business JudithatBrenner, sawsand automatically. goal is body to overheats, ids, take breaks.“My When your may cannot command the prices shown Editor and Publisher now than 5 to progress 6 years ago, with Managing work 3 days week, and I’m don't on the develop heat acramps. If you cool down, you may as national Down here, Classifiedaverages. Ads: employees. business is Print/Web path to reach it!” he said. He recently to symptoms of heat exhaustion, such asfewer heavy sweating, “The nausea, Free for subscribers selling used equipment people won’t pay. We get $1.25 per out there.know Thosea sharpener cabinet shops and purchased two used Wright machines, lightheadedness and feeling faint. You probably (> 4 lines (about 20 words), $6 per line.) tip, and $8$6for tooth per blade, no thattell survived are busy, and Non-subscribers: DS1 has sidesuffered grinders.these He now has twoand factories who symptoms, plenty will you a visit per aline24print/$12 extra for pickup need sharp of the each machines. Dwight the andthey to clinic costs you time,likes money is not worth theedges, risks.” Dwight said. line Online. Deadline: 15thorofdelivery. month. ” VersitleArtwork Sharpening Wright machines as they have parts Advertisers: Deadline:does sell new While we consider health for a second, Sharpeners Report heard 10th of each month for next issue. blades, and during the recession, he Preventative Maintenance made in the USA. He started with Subscription or Ad Inquiries: from a few sharpeners who have cancer or know others that do. It’s sold them slightly above his cost if he The only way to keep the shop running the old WIDMAs, a Supermat and (952) 406-8870 now in theinNational Toxology carbide dust is likely got the sharpening business. “Now, wellfine is to take the time to clean the Optimat 1985, which did a Report Face that Email: sharpenersreport to cause highlights of the water latest national report machines. research The profit @comcast.net margins are back up to 30 coolant based and Top cancer. in one View machine. However, findings on Sharpeners-Report.com. percent on Sharpeners-Report.com new blades,” he said. He enclosed cabinet machines with for quality control, Dwight said the Web: suggests working with your vendors oil have side dressing matters. “You’ve to systems Let’s hear from readers about got what youfewer use toproblems. minimizeHands the on to stock parts you are able to sell. cleaning, oil and grease the others is get that right. ” risk. There are at least 50 options out there. Which ones work for “It’s better if the Andis, distributor stocks the best way. It is challenging to take Authorized you? None work great unless you change filters in coolant systems, the supply. I can tell them I’ll take a time out to do this,” Dwight For training he hasorhad Dannyco / Forfex, install and useworkers, dust collectors other air filtration systems. We aresaid. dozen, but have a dozen for me so I ups and downs. “I likeofthat sawthat decided to make the investWahl, featuring a case study onethe shop don’t have to wait days to get them to The other problems are oil leaks, and manufacturers post on the boxes the ment to get rid of the smoky oil and dust, and another that invested Oster / Sunbean my customer, ” Dwight said. you’ve gotShare to watch forset this. geometry, so an employee know in a mist collector, and seewill why it’s worthwhile. your up 5 to 10 inch top to back, and PARTS * SALES * with us /1000 next month. Selling New Band Saw Blades + History and Training 3 to 5 thousands front to back. He DwightSERVICE also reminds his salespeople Dwight started learning knows you thatwork for industrial accounts, While to make tools scary sharp, don’t get scary sick sharpening to talk about what they can get. “I on the Foley machines in his dad’s the saws are fed by machines with along the way. was surprised some customers didn’t shop. “We put on 500 tips a day enough horsepower, and that if they know we could get them band saw guides. You have to walk through Managing Editor and Publisher Eddies Sharpening their plant and notice what they are TREYCO PRODUCTS CORP. 202 Wallasey Street using. Mention what you stock or 131 Fillmore Ave. Winnipeg MB R3J 3C1 can get quickly to make the sale. I In This Issue… PO Box 866 (204) 832-3999 sold 8 sets of band saw guides, and Advanced Abrasives Award.Tonawanda, . . . . . . . . . . NY . . . 14150 ..4 www.mts.net/~edsharp for others, they’ll buy planer and E-mail: eddies@mts.net AWFS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 chipper knives new from me. You Carbide Dust Dangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 have to ask for the business,” Dwight R Saw Chain Sharpening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 A said. PChain 16 2 0Clipper Dial Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 CIAL He makes sure the drivers have at SP EFiltration Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 only $125.00 least 8 rolls of band saws on the Hand Knife Sharpening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 truck, and is pleased if they come plus shipping Industry Events ........& . . .handling ..............7 back and sold two or more. “I have to remind them to put them on the Sharper Wit column. . . TREYCO . . . . . . . . . . ..COM . . . . 9 &10 WWW. truck. You’ve got to carry inventory, Call: 1-800-587-3926 or 716-693-6525 (outside the USA) and not be afraid of it,” he said. s Email: info@treyco.com 2

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collection and filtration systems, When you call Vollmer in PA, you and even respirators are likely to may get to talk with new engineers be very good investments. Ask and your staff who are based in Pittsburgh. coolant supplier and filtration

Note: Because research is still relatively recent, MSDS sheets do not refer to the latest research, nor have OSHA limits changed. Public comments to the Federal Register challenged the NTP findings, but NTP’s public response stands by its 2011 report, referring to its cited studies.

EIDE SAW & TOOL INSTALLS NEW FILTRATION SYSTEM

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Jane Burmaster, owner, Eide Saw & Tool, was frustrated by the oil mist sticking to her computer system supplier about ideal maindaily. “It was ruining my PC, and Ryan Low tenance plans to change coolant contaminating the cold saw maRyan Low started and replace filters. Follow a regichines and other equipment,” she onmaintenance, March 14th. men of routine clean The U.S. Department of Health Q: How do I sharpen ceramic clipper blades? said. Her existing filtration system Ryan has down been your shop floor and wipe and Human Services Secretary had to go. “I was using the dry A: We have found with the ceramic blades that the steel comb blade machines. “Dirty machines will Kathleen Sebelius released the working in the filter system. As we switched to will need to be abouton as regularly as a regular steel blade, cost you money, andindustry a clean for 12th Report onsharpened Carcinogens service oil coolant years ago for some but the can last longer. Typically we will sharpen the comb machine willthe June 10,ceramic 2011 with new or revised make money,” pastyou seven years that not enclosed and re-assemble the blade and if it cuts wemachines don’t touch theare ceramic listings, including Cobalt-tungsten says Don Sylvester of DB Maand has recently we needed something cutter. IfThe it doesn’t cuton weCarcinouse the DMT DUO Sharp Bench Stone.different. It carbide. Report “I’veasseen carbide beenchines. working a ficaked eld service I code put aofshower curtain around the gens (RoC) is a congressionally dust up to 3 inches high in coolant! is a Diamond two sided stone with a color blue and red. Th e engineer. He has good experience old Vollmer.” Jane researched and mandated, science-based, The dust is can so fine, youAC needand a blue is a coarse equivalent topublic 45 micron and the red is fine equivalent of AutoCAD, cover liked products ABSolent, a health document that with is prepared mist collector and coolant filters. to 25 micron. We start about 50 passes on the the coarse andby then 50 DC motors and controls while also Swedish company with a US offor theon HHS by we thewill Na-stop there. Sometimes it won’t cut There are many options on the passes the Secretary fine. If it cuts having a wide based knowledge of fice NC.go“They tional Program. The If this market and some work great, but weToxicology will have some improvement. is in theRaleigh, case we will back of pneumatic and electrical systems. course want to sell you report identifies some are mediocre.” sub- passes and then the same on the fiall to the coarse side agents, and do 100-150 nethe but the I was ableAs to far use some mixtures, and exposure side. If the blade doesn’t cut after that we piping, will replace cutter. In addition, wear stances, “Having trainedsome on sharpeners Networking existing piping here, and are known or found a right or wrong way touse the as the passes arethat concerned we haven’t faceand masks. NIOSH respirator circumstances systems also The achieved a Bachelor HEPA downward filters. It used tocutbe smoky reasonably anticipated to cause do it. We will use about 3-4 pounds of pressure on the approval regulation defines the and cloudy, and now we of Science Degree in Electrical cancer ter. We in willhumans. slide the cutter so that the scratch patter will go through saw an term N95 to refer to a filter class air measure before and after. The Engineering and Robotics technology, the tips of the teeth like a clipperfor blade sharpener would do, but since that removes at least 95% of Visit Sharpeners-Report.com $13,000 investment makes we are certain that Ryan will be a great we are notlinks worried about it being perfectly straight, and we are doing this airborne particles during “worse complete to the reports and place much better to work addition to the VOLLMER team as he so many passes, weexcerpts. will go very quickly. We do supply the DMT DUO in and case” testing using a “mostrelevant findings Follow preserve the equipment, with at will penetrating” support you sized in all particle your service Sharp Bench Stones and as well as the ceramic cutters and I put those with safety precautions don’t skimp during least six machines operating needs, ” said Peter Allen, President. wholesale pricing in below. on maintenance your shop! NIOSH testing. Here’s a link cleaner,” she said. Eide was able to Many Discussion leaders at our to “approved” respirators. quickly sell the old Viso Clean Air Other new hires at Vollmer include: 2013 Workshop, recommended http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/npptl/to W250FCNB -Duo Sharp Coarse/Fine system Stone to a machinery $150.00 dealer. changing filters and coolant pics/respirators/disp_part/RespMatt Larose B8250-Duo Sharp Stone Base $17.00 properly, wiping down machines Source2.html. Service Engineer (bio coming next issue!) -Andis Coarse Ceramic Cutter $7.24 and64440 washing floors regularly. Derrick Bailey Watch for ADVISORY: 64445 -Andis Fine Ceramic Cutter $7.24 respirators misrepresented Application Engineer as NIOSH-approved! Michael Guido Parts Department

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Foley-Belsaw sells a hand hone from DMT, Foley part number 3549006. It doesn’t give a grit size, but calls it fine and extra fine. DMT describes it here: The DuoSharp® Bench Stone, to handle ceramic blades is a flat, two diamond surfaced sharpener, Size: 10” x 4”x 0.375” (250 x 100 x 10 mm). Made in USA, the 10” counter or bench sharpener offers larger, wider diamond surface for sharpening a variety of edges including sears, cleaver and specialty knives, plane sole, machete, etc. Extra-Fine diamond (9 micron/1200 mesh) to polish and refine a razor edge after sharpening with a coarser diamond; Fine diamond (25 micron/600 mesh) for a razor-sharp. Use dry or with water.

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Chipper CORNER Knife Sharpening EDITOR’S

Source: J&C Grinding tskgrinding.com the bolt holes puckered out from Dear Readers, Knowledgeable sharpeners may over tightening. If you use a knife know this, but to re-grind chipper This issue is hot! We have to match thewith outside this condition the knife will knives,soa we lot loaded of people believe they but temps it with hot topics, first, wood pack, causing major damage. August 2013 Vol. 32, No. 8; Copyright 1981-2013, Published monthly. hydrate! thethey heat,doparticularly if you are doingWorking it right inbut not Principal publisher’s office: are routes grinding inside a hot vehicle, a “H,” “I,” or “J” grade use doing the proper wheels or working 3. Use in a soft CREATIVE LAKES MEDIA, LLC hot shop, or working outside in your mobile unit, enough coolant. Besides the obvious grinding wheel with an open 36 to P O Box 16281 take care to load the coolers with ice, drink fluMINNEAPOLIS, MN 55416 additional wearupon equipment, 46 grain structure. ids, and take breaks. When your body overheats, you first may Judith Brenner, improper sharpening can cause a Managing Editor and Publisher develop heat cramps. If you don't cool down, you may progress safety hazard if done incorrectly. Plentysweating, of coolantnausea, must be used at Print/Web Classified Ads: to symptoms of heat exhaustion, such as4. heavy We at J & C Grinding know the all times know whena re-sharpening. Do Free for subscribers selling used equipment lightheadedness and feeling faint. You probably sharpener (> 4 lines (about 20 words), $6 per line.) importance of doing it right. Below is not get the knife hotter than you who has suffered these symptoms, and plenty will tell you a visit Non-subscribers: $6 per line print/$12 per a general listing that sharpeners need andcan touch your bare hands. line Online. Deadline: 15th of month. to the clinic costs you time, money is not worthwith the risks. to be familiar with when sharpening Overheating will destroy the knife, Advertisers: Artwork Deadline: While consider health for a second, causing Sharpeners Report heard chipperwe knives. 10th of each month for next issue. it to crack. Subscription or Ad Inquiries: from a few sharpeners who have cancer or know others that do. It’s (952) 406-8870 now the National Toxology fine carbide dust is likely 1. Allin Brush Chipper Knives Report must that 5. Do not “snag” sharpen the knife Email: sharpenersreport to cancer. View latest national report research because re-sharpened to highlights the specifiof ed the with @comcast.net a hand-held disc grinder. findings on Sharpeners-Report.com. OEM bevel angles (degrees) for best Web: Sharpeners-Report.com Inconsistent grinding pressure performance. Let’s hear from readers about what systems you ample use to minimize the cause without coolant will Asplundh: 40least degrees risk.o There are at 50 options out there. Whichon ones foredge. heat cracks thework cutting Authorized Andis, o Salsco: degrees you? None 31 work great unless you change filters in coolant systems, Dannyco / Forfex, install and use collectors or other air filtration are cutting o Bandit: 31 dust degrees 6. Hand honesystems. all burrsWe off the Wahl, featuring a case of one shop that decided make thewith investo Dosko: 37½study degrees edge aftertogrinding a 150 / 240 ment to get 30 riddegrees of the smoky oil and dust, another thatIfinvested Oster / Sunbean o Valby: gritand honing stone. you leave burrs in aomist collector, and see why it’s worthwhile. Share your set up Woodsman: 31 degrees on the cutting edge it will decrease PARTS * SALES * witho Vermeer: us next month. 30 / 40 degrees (varies) the sharpening life. SERVICE o Woodchuck: / 42 degrees While you work to 31 make tools scary sharp, don’t get scary sick (varies) along the way. 7. Do not re-sharpen a knife beyond o Morbark: 31 degrees the manufacturer’s recommended minimum width. The knife has Managing Editor andmake Publisher 2. Before sharpening, sure each a tough (softer) center area with Eddies Sharpening knife is flat. You must discard all harder cutting edges for safety. s 202 Wallasey Street knives that are bent, bowed, or have Winnipeg MB R3J 3C1 In This Issue… (204) 832-3999 Advanced Abrasives Award. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 www.mts.net/~edsharp HOW TO START A KNIFE. .SHARPENING E-mail: eddies@mts.net AWFS . . . . . . . BUSINESS .......................9 Carbide Dust Dangers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 217-422-0911 SHARPENING Call 1.800.821.3452 for a Free Catalog or go Chain Saw Chain Sharpening . . . . . . . . . . . . . .www.sharpedgesinil.com 1 $150 SCHOOL IN A BOX to www.foley-belsaw.com to shop online. 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By Jeﬀ Andrews, Northern Tails Dear Readers, Sharpening Here is a suggestion to try when you To clean the divots, push the cutter out When these blades come from the get your freshly sharpened ceramhalf way to one side. Turn the blade This issue is hot! We have to match the outside factory they are perfect. As they are ic blades back from sharpening, and over and August 2013 Vol.inspect 32, No. the 8; divots. If there is temps so we loaded it with hot topics, but first, used, theWorking sides of the teeth of the ceeven NEW ceramic blade. Instead of Copyright dirt in the divots, takemonthly. a toothbrush 1981-2013, Published hydrate! in the heat, particularly if ayou Principal publisher’s office: ramic cutter will get imperfections taking them right out of the package and scrub the divots in blade wash. are doing routes inside a hot vehicle, working in a CREATIVE LAKES MEDIA, LLC along the cutting edges.outside These imperand running the divots are really impacted with hot shop, or working in your mobile unit, them through fur, oil P O If Box 16281 fections tend to create a “saw tooth” fi rst, and then run the blade on the dirt it could aggressive scrubbing take care to load up the coolers with ice, drink fluMINNEAPOLIS, MNtake 55416 on and the take sides breaks. of the When ceramic teeth clipper foryou a minute. As the ceramic Judith toBrenner, get them spotless. Clean one side ids, your body overheats, first may and Publisher and this heat causes dragging, snagging, cutter moves back and forth across Managing then Editor the other in the same way. Note: develop cramps. If you don't cool down, you may progress Classified Ads: on the clipper in or symptoms dullness. Ifofsomething like a tiny metalsweating, comb I believe it gets rid of Print/Web Running the blade to heat exhaustion, such astheheavy nausea, for subscribers selling used lightheadedness andinfeeling faint. You probably know a sharpener piece of sand is gets the teeth of the any imperfections and will “seat” it- Freeblade wash doesn’t cleanequipment the divots, in (> 4 lines (about 20 words), $6 per line.) who has cutter suffered plenty will tell blade you abelow visit it. Blades Non-subscribers: ceramic thisthese couldsymptoms, cause “frag-and self to the metal some cases$6 it may add to theper problem. per line print/$12 to the clinic costs you time, money and is not worth the risks. line Online. Deadline: 15th of month. mentation” to the sides of the cutter seem to cut perfectly when this small After your done cleaning, wipe the exArtwork teeth. This is harder fix. Also, if the break–in period is done. You only Advertisers: cess blade washDeadline: off, center the cutter While we consider health for a second, Sharpeners Report heard 10th of each month for next issue. ceramic cutter is damaged much to doothers this break-in on the orblade, then oil with blade oil. Ad Inquiries: from a few sharpeners whotoo have cancerhave or know that do. period It’s one Subscription it may never cut properly again and time aft er sharpening or if it’s new. Most of the time the blade will start (952) 406-8870 now in the National Toxology Report that fine carbide dust is likely may needcancer. replaced. Thehighlights best adviceofis the latest national report research to cut again. not, it could be dull or Email: If sharpenersreport to cause View @comcast.net to use ceramic blades on clean dogs, Another important thing to check on fragmented and needs re-sharpened. findings on Sharpeners-Report.com. Web: Sharpeners-Report.com never rough-in dogs using them. It Let’s hear from readers about only takes one grain of sand to what cause systems you use to minimize the Another important thing about cerisk. There are at least 50 options out there. Which ones work for problems so the blade doesn’t cut ramic cutters is the tips of the cutAuthorized Andis, you? None work great unless you change filters in coolant systems, right anymore. ter can break off. This will cause the Dannyco / Forfex, install and use dust collectors or other air filtration systems. We are blade to drag or snag the coat. The Wahl, featuring a case study of one shop that decided to make the investAs sharpeners, we have to take tips break for these reasons: First, usment to get rid of the smoky oil and dust, and another that invested Oster / Sunbean enough ceramic material off the boting them on dirty coat. If the hair is in a mist collector, and see why it’s worthwhile. Share your set up tom of and get past these matted or fi* lled with dirt,* the tips of PARTS SALES with us the nextcutter month. imperfections and fragmentations to the cutter will break off when they hit SERVICE While work make scary sharp, don’t get scary sick get theyou cutter to to slice the tools hair again it. Secondly, if you use a blade with a along way. rather the than ripping it. This is done ceramic cutter on a comb attachment, by hand on a diamond surface, and the ribs of the comb can slide between most sharpeners charge a little extra the teeth of the bottom blade enough Managing Editor and Publisher for sharpening ceramic blades for this that the cutter will break the tips off Eddies Sharpening reason. as202 the cutter movesStreet back and forth. In Wallasey Winnipeg MBtheR3J 3C1 both instances cutter cannot be InCeramic This Issue… (204) 832-3999 material actually is used to fixed and has to be replaced. Advanced . . . . . . blades . . . . . when . . . 4 they seem dull is www.mts.net/~edsharp sharpen metals, and Abrasives the ceramicAward. cut- . ceramic eddies@mts.net AWFS . . no . . diff . . .erent. . . . . .As . . it. . . . dirt . . . fi. lled . . . divots . . . . . on . . 9the bottom side of E-mail: ter on your blade is Editor’s Note: Jeﬀ Andrews owns and Carbide Dust Dangers . . . . . . the . . .cutter . . . . .(see . . . left . . . picture). 1 passes back and forth across the lower To check, operates Northern Tails’ Sharpening blade (metal), “seats” itselfSharpening to that push Chainit Saw Chain . . . . the . . . cutter . . . . . .half . 1 way to one side based in Mobile, Al. He is a contribumetal blade and gets rid of any imperand turn the blade tor to Groomer to Groomer magazine Clipper Dial Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8upside down; the fections. Tension is also very importdivots are located right behind each to help people make their equipment Filtration Set Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ant, ceramic material is just like glass tooth. These divots can fill up with last longer, and helps fellow sharpeners Handmust Knifebetween Sharpening. . . . .and . . . pet . . . dander, . . . . 6 and when they so the tension 2 ½ to. . . . dirt over the phone when he has time, shar Industry Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 3# side pressure. Any tighter and the do it will raise the cutter up enough ing his Master sharpening skill set. He Sharper Wit shatter column. . . by . . . . . from . . . . the . . . bottom . . . 9 &10 ceramic cutter could just blade and the blade is also a certified groomer, and memdropping the blade on your grooming will start to snag or drag. ber of several groomer associations. s table. 2

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