Ben Sandham, If the chisels are long enough then adjust the tool rest to the desired angle. However, if the chisel is short as in the case of this beater chisel the ferrule and handle may ride up on the tool rest thereby changing the angle. I have 2 chisels that have part of the ferrule ground back underneath so i can use the tool rest at the angle I choose.
I agree, it makes little sense to freehand the angle when there’s a rest available. I think there’s plenty of room to use the rest with this chisel, though it is short. Not only would the rest add consistency to the grind, but it would act as a heat sink and help prevent overheating the edge. Seems like pretty questionable advice to me.
@@rickgoebel6724 when the chisel is too short for the tool rest you have you can attach an auxiliary rest on top of your existing rest that accommodates the shorter tool. The rest you tack on just needs to be narrow enough the shank of the chisel fits on it. A scrap piece of hardboard or something like that usually does the trick. It's what you'll see hot glued to my tool rest. Temporarily permanently. I couldn't tell you how many years it's been there now.
That’s a nice tool rest. You have a link for that?
Heatsink !!? I've always dipped in water! I didn't realise there was a risk of thermal shock?
Why would you buy a veritas adjustable grinder tool rest and not adjust it to the desired angle?
Ben Sandham, If the chisels are long enough then adjust the tool rest to the desired angle. However, if the chisel is short as in the case of this beater chisel the ferrule and handle may ride up on the tool rest thereby changing the angle. I have 2 chisels that have part of the ferrule ground back underneath so i can use the tool rest at the angle I choose.
I agree, it makes little sense to freehand the angle when there’s a rest available. I think there’s plenty of room to use the rest with this chisel, though it is short. Not only would the rest add consistency to the grind, but it would act as a heat sink and help prevent overheating the edge. Seems like pretty questionable advice to me.
@@rickgoebel6724 when the chisel is too short for the tool rest you have you can attach an auxiliary rest on top of your existing rest that accommodates the shorter tool. The rest you tack on just needs to be narrow enough the shank of the chisel fits on it. A scrap piece of hardboard or something like that usually does the trick. It's what you'll see hot glued to my tool rest. Temporarily permanently. I couldn't tell you how many years it's been there now.
And we old school:) don't loose the art to technology