Please note that the grinding process is slowed down
when you work with the direction of rotation. Please
check before each operation that the surface of the
grindstone is flat. To do this, lower the workpiece sup-
port onto the stone and turn it manually through 360°. If
necessary, break off uneven material with a stone cutter.
10.2 Water tank (Fig. 7)
• Fill the water tank with water up to the recess. The
grindstone absorbs water; top up water if necessary.
Do not perform grinding without water. Since the
diameter of the grindstone decreases with the num-
ber of grinding operations, the grindstone (12) will
no longer touch the water in the water tank (8). The
grindstone can no longer absorb water. If necessary,
the water tank (8) must be placed in the upper holder
for the water tank (16).
• When the grinding process is complete, lower the
water tank to prevent the grindstone from remaining
in the water for an extended period of time.
• Empty the water tank regularly. Otherwise steel par-
ticles and grinding dust will accumulate in the reser-
voir and compact.
• Expert tip: Such accumulations can be avoided by
placing a magnet in the water.
10.3 Angle gauge (Fig. 8)
Measure the angle of the workpiece by comparing the
cutting edge with the notches. Then set the determined
angle on the device by changing the height of the work-
piece support. To do so, perform the following steps:
• First clamp the tool in the device and place the de-
vice on the workpiece support
• Then hold the protractor with the desired angle to
the tool tip.
• Now adjust the height of the workpiece support
so that the front end of the protractor lies directly
against the grindstone. Please make sure that the
protractor is always aligned with the tool tip.
• Note: The values indicated on the protractor are
only guidelines. You can naturally change these val-
ues according to your requirements.
10.4 Grinding (Fig. 9) with the fixture for chisel
Since the grindstone rotates only slowly, it is possible
to detect movement in a lateral direction. This is normal
and has no negative influence on the grinding result.
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Expert tip: New tools still show traces of the produc-
tion process. You can significantly extend the service
life of your tools if you grind them on both sides of the
cutting edge before the first use. Simply grind the back
in freehand mode on the vertical of the grindstone and
the front as follows:
• After you have adjusted the angle, insert the tool
mounted in the device into the universal holder,
switch on the engine and start the grinding process.
• Press the tool evenly onto the grindstone near the
cutting edge and move it laterally across the stone.
• Please make sure that at least half of the cutting
edge width is always in contact with the grindstone
to avoid damage to the stone.
• To achieve finer grinding results, prepare the stone
with a stone preparer. This increases the grain size
from 250 to approx. 1000.
10.5 Honing (Fig. 10)
Never sharpen against the direction of the leather
honing wheel! Otherwise the tool will cut into the
leather!
• Impregnate the leather honing wheel with machine
oil.
• Then apply the grinding paste to the leather honing
wheel.
• Switch on the device and spread the grinding paste
by pressing the workpiece onto the wheel with circu-
lar movements.
• These preparations are sufficient for five to ten tools.
• Then start again with a new layer of machine oil, fol-
lowed by grinding paste. These measures increase
the service life of the leather and the quality of your
tools.
• Expert tip: You can hone in freehand mode. For a
more accurate result, remove the tool with the aid of
the appropriate fixture.
10.6 Grinding with the fixture for axes (Fig. 8 + 11)
For axes with a length of up to 170 mm. Larger axes
are ground without using a grinding support on the tool
support.
• The fixture consists of a wedge-shaped support into
which the axe is clamped when grinding against the
direction of the cutting edge.
• If necessary, the leather honing wheel can be re-
moved to create more space for the handle.
• Honing: Always sharpen with the direction of
rotation.
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