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Jool tool

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I read of someone who used the Jooltool with sharpie to refresh the edges of their turning tools. I couldn't remember where so I googled Jooltool and turning tools. I never found the link I read last week, but I did find this write up on Stuart Batty using the JoolTool.
www.rmwt.org/newsletters/2007-newsletters/RMWTletterfeb07__.doc
Do any of you use a JoolTool, or WorkSharp (also has slotted discs) to refresh the edge of your tools?
 
I have used the Jool Tool since shortly after the Woodworking show in Houston last year. I like it because I do not have to wait for my better half to sharpen my tools. I turned a piece of red mallee burl recently and dulled every tool I had in the shop. Woodcraft had stopped handling the supplies for the Jool Tool so I went on line and ordered some new disks. The only complaint I have is that because of its shape, I find that it is sometimes unsteady. I also like it because it is small and when I go to help with a demonstration that our club helps with, I can take it with me without much trouble. It seems to do an adequate job in sharpening skews, bowl and spindle gouges, etc. Hope this helps.
Martha
 
Hmm, I like the worksharp better. Mostly because it's easy to use, and you can just use a standard 6 inch PSA disk for ROS or should I say Random Orbital Sander!
 
Thanks for the info. For the Work Sharp, do you think slotted sandpaper on one of the glass discs would work (it certainly would be flat) or is the slotted disc the way to get the full see-through effect?
 
The Worksharp has two models, the 2000 and the 3000. The 2000 has a rim speed of 1750 rpm and is used for general grinding. It uses a plastic, slotted disc and can be either mounted with a solid abrasive or a sloted abrasive to do sharpening from below the disc. The 3000 has a rim speed of around 500 rpm and uses a glass disc for solid abrasives while it can also utilize a plastic slotted wheel for slotted abrasives. Go to Worksharp.com to find out more details. The prices are around 100 for the 2000 and around 200 for the 3000
 
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