Water wheel

rick-in-seattle · #1 09-29-2005, 07:37 PM

I bought an antique 12 inch water-cooled sharpening wheel this weekend for $10.00, and that included a motor to drive it.
I set it up and got a little wet because I hooked the motor up backwards.

It should be a great help on plane and planer blades since it has a variable angle guide and the stone is 2 inches thick. It weighs a ton being made of cast iron, but there is just something about old tools that I really like.

Ashbys · #2 09-29-2005, 08:26 PM

Nice find Rick.

Have never seen one could ou post a picture ?

Ash

AlArchie · #3 09-29-2005, 09:37 PM

Sometimes, you are just in the right place at the right time! good purchase, Rick. Got a question for ya though, I'll post in a separate thread.

Al

Old_Gord · #4 09-30-2005, 07:16 PM

Hey Rick, I got a similar thing , smaller than yours about 10" if I remember correctly and it only cost me $5.00 cdn....course it cost me another $25.00 to ship the dang thing here.

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OG

rick-in-seattle · #5 10-01-2005, 05:25 PM

Ash,
Here are a couple pictures.

decoycarve · #6 10-01-2005, 06:45 PM

AnyOne that is close to Maryland that would like one of these stop by the shop and pick it up. Freebie!
Goody

Hi_Ho_Sliver · #7 10-01-2005, 08:51 PM

Hey Gordy.....long way to drop by from Arizona to there! LOL how much to ship it?

Ashbys · #8 10-01-2005, 09:28 PM

Looks like the old hand sones with an electric motor with a water compartment. Nice buy Rick!

Thoses old stones were something for sharpening.

Ash

decoycarve · #9 10-03-2005, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hi_Ho_Sliver

Hey Gordy.....long way to drop by from Arizona to there! LOL how much to ship it?

The wheel weighs about 80 pounds with the motor. It would probably cost quite a bit pack up and ship.
Goody

Kenny_S · #10 10-03-2005, 09:21 PM

Watched grabdpappy with his foot pedaled 30" wheel sharpen plenty of knives, shovles,hoes, axes, etc. Kept a jug of water by the wheel. but then, he was happier after a couple of swigs from that jug also. Hmm, Never saw him use it on the wheel. Just kidding, he has a jug of water and had us grandchildren pour on a little at a time. But cuffed us if we poured and got water on him.