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Taytools EZ Sharp Drill Press Sharpening System V2

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This is the newest version of the Drill Press Sharpening System and includes 3/8" diameter arbors, 15 sanding discs and a horsebutt leather strop. This EZ Sharp Drill Press Sharpening System ...More Details
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This is the newest version of the Drill Press Sharpening System and includes 3/8" diameter arbors, 15 sanding discs and a horsebutt leather strop.

This EZ Sharp Drill Press Sharpening System is the most cost effective and efficient sharpening approach available. It can re-sharpen a dulled chisel in less than 20 seconds and can restore a razor-sharp edge on a very abused chisels in less than 60 second. It eliminates the need for much more expensive bench grinders, belt sanders, honing guides, strops and/or sharpening stones. The 5" version allows to sharpen blades up to 2" and the 6" version allows for sharpening of blades up to 2-3/8".

The heart of the system is an arbor that mounts acrylic discs in any drill press. Grinding and honing are done with 3M Cubitron II Sanding discs and a leather strop applied to the top or bottom of the acrylic discs. Chisels are held at the appropriate angle while grinding via a grinding jig that is fabricated by the end user. Detailed instructions and jig plans are included with each kit.

Kits are available with either 5” or 6” discs. Kits come standard with two drill arbors, two acrylic discs, three each of the following 3M Cubitron II PSA film back discs (80, 120, 150, 180 and 220), one circular horsebutt leather strop, a piece of double stick tape and white honing rouge.

Kit Components:

Drill Arbor/Acrylic Discs

The drill press arbor is mounted in your drill press chuck and accepts acrylic discs. Acrylic discs are .200” thick cast acrylic and come in two diameters (5” and 6”) with a 1/4” countersunk center hole. These are laser cut and have finished edges. They come with protective paper on both sides that will need to be removed before adding abrasive sanding discs or leather strops. Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) sanding discs can be applied to the top, bottom or both sides of acrylic discs. Using a custom sharpening jig with abrasive applied to the underside of discs, you can quickly regrind damaged cutting edges or hone to precise angles. The top of a disc can be used to flatten chisel backs or to strop with leather, bringing an edge to razor sharpness. The arbor shank is universal 3/8” diameter. The arbor length is 2-3/8”. The outside diameter where discs are attached is 3/4”. The maximum recommend speed is 600 RPM.

3M Cubitron PSA discs:

The sanding discs we supply are the 3M Cubitron Stikit PSA film back discs. They are the fastest cutting and longest lasting abrasive sanding discs on the planet, guaranteed! Cubitron abrasives were developed to grind steel and are the perfect abrasive to sharpen tools. Cubitron can regrind a very damaged tool in just a few seconds and will not generate enough heat to remove the temper in the steel. These discs have a film Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) backing that is nearly indestructible. They stick well to acrylic discs but are easily removed when dull and leave no residue. Your kit comes with a selection of discs from 80 to 220 grit. Replacement discs can be found HERE.

Leather Strop with White Rouge Honing Compound.

Leather stropping discs are made from 10-ounce vegetable tanned horsebutt leather that is 5/32” or 4 mm thick. Discs come in 5” or 6” diameter with a 1” center hole to allow mounting to the top of acrylic discs. We supply a piece of Fastcap Speed tape with each disc so they can be firmly affixed to discs but removed when worn out. Leather can be used bare, but for faster cutting we recommend using our white honing compound. This white compound is specially formulated for use on power buffers and designed for honing super hard stainless steel, hardened iron, and chrome. It is a fast-cutting compound that contains the right amount of grease so it will load onto a spinning leather honing wheel and leave minimal residue on tools. One bar weighs in at 1.2 ounces and is 3/4" x 3/4" x 2-3/8". I

The Chisel Sharpening Jig

The Chisel Sharpening Jig is used to hold edge tools at the correct bevel angle and at a 90-degree angle to the edge of the tool. The Sharpening Jig is fabricated by the end user per available plans.
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    Reviews

    4.7 out of 5.0 4.7 stars(15)
    From:
    5/5
    Drill press sharpening guide
    Great product, I wish they would make one for plane blades too.
    From:
    5/5
    Works well.
    Thoroughly recommend this product.
    From:
    4/5
    Good for the price
    I have some gripes with this product, but to get anything else approaching the ease of this you have to spend $300+. Provided you already own a drill press, you can't get a better deal than this. One thing that was not immediately clear to me is that the way the discs are countersunk means they are not reversible. Whatever you put on the countersunk side is always going to face down towards the jig, and whatever you put on the other side is always going to face up for freehanded use. Also they make you sign up for marketing emails to download the manual, which is skeezy
    From:
    5/5
    So easy to use
    The only issue I have is that it came with a lot of Cubitron disc grits that I can't find a use for. 120 to 180 grit.
    From:
    5/5
    What took Taylor so long to do this??
    Like many I've done the grinding wheel, sandpaper, and diamond plate thing for routine chisel and plane iron sharpening. They all work OK, but then there's this set up. Its the best for 99% of what I do. Now I'm rummaging all those paint can openers and tuning them back to life; quick, fun, economical. Total winner
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    3/5
    Very good system but the weak point can be the drill press
    I purchased this and was surprised and impressed how fast it removed metal - very nice. The problem was not the system, however, but my drill press - too much runout. It was impossible for me to get a good final grind with what I had. Would have been nice to have a comment about that in the description. Yes, I know I have a cheap drill press, but I doubt that I am the only person in that boat. I spent a lot of time, getting my chisels back in good shape after using this. I will say it is excellent for honing as that doesn't seem to be as reliant on the runout. I have and will use it for that. With the right drill press, I think this is an awesome kit!
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    5/5
    Holy cow, buy this!!
    I'm 74 years old. I've bought and used every kind of sharpening system out there. This thing is the simplest, easiest, quickest, and most cost-effective way to sharpen chisels that I've ever seen. Interestingly, the 220-grit paper that is supplied in this kit doesn't seem like it's fine enough, but after you strop it with the leather, even though the entire surface isn't polished to a shine, the cutting edges are sharp enough to easily pare the end grain on oak. They're also sharp enough to pare the end grain on very soft woods without smushing the fibers, which may be an even better indicator of sharpness. Best money I've ever spent for sharpening.
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    5/5
    Best chisel sharpening system I have used in the last 45 years
    This system is fast, accurate and fun to use. You may have to adjust the (shorten it) angled side of the jig for very short chisels.
    From:
    5/5
    works great
    I've been a woodworking for several decades and sharpening chisels was always a struggle and sometimes the effort wasn't worth it. I saw this EZ Sharp system demonstrated and It just made sense so I ordered it. Once I built the jig, which is easy with the instructions, I was able to square up and sharpen chisels that were in tough shape. It's quick, easy and provides razor sharp chisels.
    From:
    5/5
    Leather Strop
    The square piece of paper with "High Performance Permanent Adhesive" written on it is double sided adhesive. Use it to mount the leather strop. The piece of chalk is buffing compound/rouge for the leather strop. After you use the 220 grit paper use the leather strop and buffing compound for a fine edge.
     
     
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