Thread: Quick change tool post, advice please

Originally Posted by No.3

It's actually not that hard to grind a good HSS tool - you do need to know what you are working and what you want to achieve. You need a flat and sharp grinding wheel, and a cooling source nearby as heat will kill HSS surprisingly quickly. A blunt grinding wheel produces a LOT of heat and won't help your case. I have a set of angle gauges I got given by a mate that was no longer in that trade - same guy that gave me the Sandvik carbide gear. That helps. Hardest part is the tool's nose radius...

Ive ground a lot of chisels and plane blades over the years, so Im pretty good at not burning em.
And Im sure Ill pick up the tool grinding in time, I also have a few slip stones I scored years ago.
I think Ill make some kind of fixture for one of my grinders to help.