Cooks Sharpener (work Height)

[bandmiller2]

4x4,  wile I wouldn't consider it critical proper adjustment of the support and rollers is important on the Cats Claw sharpener. You want the band supported so it doesn't rock as it is fed under the grinding wheel. (grinding rock to you southern boys) A diamond grit wheel dresser is a big help shaping and maintaining the wheel. Oh and welcome. Frank C.

[4x4American]

Thanks for the welcome.  I've been lurking here for a spell, mainly been over on AS for awhile, but have found there to be alot of drama over there and I don't care for that.  This forum seems way better, I just gotta get used to the layout.

I will try and take some pictures or a video later on to post up.  They sent a wheel dresser to shape the rock with.  They also sent a deburring tool with the setter which was pretty cool.  Will see how it works if not I have an old hickory handle to use.

[Chuck White]

I have the Cat Claw sharpener and I would suggest you try what most of us do when sharpening bands!

Set the teeth first, then sharpen and don't worry about that little burr on the back side of the band, just leave it there, it's not worth it to spend time removing it!

It doesn't interfere with anything.  I've been doing mine like that for several years now and no sign of problems!

[4x4American]

Yup it'll come out in the wood.  That was my plan anyways---> set, sharp, saw.

I'm curious also in shaping the rock.  Is that something you do once with a new one and then just dress it every so often afterwards?

[bandmiller2]

Yes your right, I use the ceramic wheels from Cooks they come with square edges. I dress them to basically fit the tooth gullet on the left side and taper back on the right side to hit the back of the next tooth. After the initial shaping I do very little dressing. You can sharpen many many bands with the ceramic wheels before they need replacement. Frank C.

[4x4American]

Yes your right, I use the ceramic wheels from Cooks they come with square edges. I dress them to basically fit the tooth gullet on the left side and taper back on the right side to hit the back of the next tooth. After the initial shaping I do very little dressing. You can sharpen many many bands with the ceramic wheels before they need replacement. Frank C.

Good deal.  I am just going to run the stock ones that I've got with it for now.  Will get into more fancier ones later on down the line

[YellowHammer]

Every few dozen sharpenings I will rotate in a dull but never sharpened band and use it as a profile grinding template to make sure I am closely grinding the manufacturers factory shape. If not, it only takes a quick touch on the rock to dress it so everything matches back up.  Then, all my subsequent bands will match the factory tooth and gullet shape. 
YH

[4x4American]

i cant figure out how to use this picture uploader

[beenthere]

Need pics in .jpg format in your computer.
Need to set up your own gallery (under your profile) for a place to upload your pics.
Then just click on the line below this post window "Click here to add Photos to post".

There is a primer in the first thread of the "Behind the Forum" forum on the "Home" page.

Let us know which steps give you fits... we can give you a boost then.  ;)

[4x4American]

Thanks, I made the gallery, pics are .jpg, the problem I'm having is when I click on the click here to add photos, I go to the gallery, I've uploaded the pictures twice but they dont show up.

[4x4American]

yea...they made it to my album, but I cant seem to finger out how to put them onto here...looks like I uploaded them to my album quite a few times.  one is sideways....i give up.  going to work, we'll get it later I reckon