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I sharpen, but don't shape, on a 120 grit green carbide wheel from Norton on a 3450rpm grinder that gives me a superior edge; superior to my recently sold Tormek system. The key is not to allow too much pressure. I turn full time using 2060s, Thompsons and Oneway gouges. None of my edges have burned/discolored because I use light pressure and I have sharpened some soft, high carbon gouges just to prove a point to myself.
Don Thur
www.knotsburls.com
I sharpen, but don't shape, on a 120 grit green carbide wheel from Norton on a 3450rpm grinder that gives me a superior edge; superior to my recently sold Tormek system. The key is not to allow too much pressure. I turn full time using 2060s, Thompsons and Oneway gouges. None of my edges have burned/discolored because I use light pressure and I have sharpened some soft, high carbon gouges just to prove a point to myself.
Don Thur
www.knotsburls.com