Warco UNIVERSAL TOOL & CUTTER GRINDER v Quorn Mk 3

[John Harris 1Participant @johnharris1]

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

[John Harris 1Participant @johnharris1]

[Roger ClarkParticipant @rogerclark]

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

[John Harris 1Participant @johnharris1]

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

[BazParticipant @baz89810]

Another possibility is the Acute sharpener from Eccentric Engineering.

[John Harris 1Participant @johnharris1]

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

[Henry BrownParticipant @henrybrown95529]

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

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

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

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