DIY MDF Sharpening Wheel (XL 10")
Koven Carlson Koven Carlson
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 Published On Dec 20, 2020

If you're a DIY (do it yourself) person like me, this is a great project! I wish I would have made this years ago to keep my knifes, hatchet, axe, etc all sharp!

I used scrap MDF and bought the the other supplies, links below.
Beeswax https://amzn.to/3Zv6aKA
White Polishing Compound (aka Jeweler's Rouge) https://amzn.to/3Y4nEMJ
Silicone Carbide Grit https://amzn.to/3EJKnXE
Bench Grinder https://amzn.to/41CHdz0

Here's a the original Razor Sharp Edge Sharpener via amazon. https://amzn.to/3mv2VPu
Exact label is Razor Sharp Edgemaking System 8 Inch Deluxe Blade Sharpening Kit | For 6 Inch Bench Grinder | Made in the USA

0:01 Intro
0:10 Switch rotation of bend grinder
0:40 Remove guard
1:14 How the wheels are held in place
1:32 Measure max size of diy sharpening wheels (ended up being 10 inches)
1:39 Drawing perfect circles to cut diy sharpening wheels
1:50 Cutting diy sharpening wheels
2:17 Gluing together two MDF circles to double the thickness
2:48 Drilling hole in the middle of diy sharpening wheels
3:24 Installing sharpening wheels
3:49 Testing balance (it was very unbalanced)
4:17 Turning the wheels to make it more balanced
5:28 Impregnating the MDF with the Silicone Carbide Grit
5:53 Add a touch of beeswax to the Silicone Carbide side after it has dried
5:57 Add a touch of polishing compound to the other wheel
6:10 Dull knife, will not cut paper cleanly
6:17 Sharpening knife
7:17 Sharp knife, now will cut paper clean
7:29 Is it worth the hassle?? (outro)

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