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   MarkRoderick | Oct 30, 2004 12:07am | #1

   That's one important goal. Another goal is to "freshen" the surface. At least that's how I see it.

   I always use the Veritas jig to hold the dressing tool. I also always use the diamond dressing tool.

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   timberrattler | Nov 02, 2004 03:45am | #4

   Using the jig makes sense to me, but do guys do it freehand with good results? Seemed pretty tough to me to achieve a true surface across 1 in. freehand.

   Edited 11/1/2004 8:51 pm ET by CIRCLEKID

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   MarkRoderick | Nov 02, 2004 02:39pm | #8

   I wouldn't do it freehand myself. I don't know if others do, although I expect they do. I mean, the point is to get the face of the wheel parallel to the tool rest all the way across, so why guess?

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   Fingrs | Oct 30, 2004 01:22am | #2

   Yes, you want the grinding wheel to be flat across its surface.  And you want the wheel surface to be parallel with the tool rest (you can adjust the tool rest to accomplish this part, but I apply my dressing tool to the wheel based on the tool rest. 

   That way you can sharpen a chisel (for example) using the tool rest at the appropriate angle (bevel) and "attack" (skew) using teh tool rest as your reference.  I hope this makes sense...

   It's a great question!
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   timberrattler | Nov 02, 2004 03:50am | #5

   So when you apply the dressing tool based on some reference point on the tool rest. Do you move it slow and methodical across the surface or do you use kind of quick sweeping strokes the entire surface.

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   Fingrs | Nov 02, 2004 04:48am | #6

   "Do you move it slow and methodical across the surface or do you use kind of quick sweeping strokes the entire surface."

   I go slow and methodical, just as if Iwere turning a straight edge on a turned piece on a lathe.  It's a practice thing...whatever it takes to create a flat surface on the wheel.   

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   GHR | Nov 02, 2004 06:40am | #7

   Going slow will make the wheel "cut harder". Equivalent to using a harder finer wheel.

   Going faster will make a wheel "cut softer". Equivalent to using a softer coarser wheel.

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   notDusty | Oct 30, 2004 08:28am | #3

                      Hi CIRCLEKID ,

          I would tend to agree with Mark , the dressing freshens the surface of the stone . Also you can use the stone dresser to shape the stone to aid in tool and cutter grinding and shaping of different profiles .By taking light passes across the stone you can quickly remove the worn portion of the stone .

                                              dusty