Small wheel attacment

opaul said:
What diameter small wheel are you getting. I'm thinking one inch would be a good size?
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by far, the most popular size small wheel is 3/4" followed by 1" for finger notches. These two sizes outsell all the others combined.
The smaller the radius wheel, the more bumps/divots you will see. Good technique will help minimize these annoying little light refracting divots but using a metal roller vs a poly or rubber wheel is a losing contest. The metal rollers will nearly always show "divots" as you work around an arc. The poly or rubber wheels minimize this and give you a fighting chance for a smooth grind.
 
Received my Small wheel adapter from Reeder it's beautiful. Ordered a 3/4" rubber wheel from USA Knife Maker, due in tomorrow (per the recommendations on here). Will be building an etching machine in short order. Contacted Ernie about stencils. Been BUSY, BUSY!!
 
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Got the 3/4" rubber wheel today and tried it out on a blank I've been working on its Awesome! Like when I set up my grinder and ripped a blank out in 3 min with a 36Grit belt!! Where has this thing been!! Only have the one wheel think I may get a 1/2" for smaller finger grooves but the 3/4" is defiantly gonna be the goto wheel, I can see that already!
 
I love my small wheel attachment. I use the 3/4 and 1 inch wheels all the time. I had wanted to get some extra wheels but I always need the money for something else and they run about sixty bucks a pop. I just made a couple of small wheels for about five bucks a piece. I turned the shafts on the lathe and bearings are cheap enough. The wheels themselves are the rubber cores of a drum sander set. I made a 1-1/2 inch and a 2 inch wheel. Works great! These sizes just made things a whole lot faster doing the underside curves of a full guard as well as some curves on a leather sheath.
 
John Wilson said:
I love my small wheel attachment. I use the 3/4 and 1 inch wheels all the time. I had wanted to get some extra wheels but I always need the money for something else and they run about sixty bucks a pop. I just made a couple of small wheels for about five bucks a piece. I turned the shafts on the lathe and bearings are cheap enough. The wheels themselves are the rubber cores of a drum sander set. I made a 1-1/2 inch and a 2 inch wheel. Works great! These sizes just made things a whole lot faster doing the underside curves of a full guard as well as some curves on a leather sheath.
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I want to make a couple but I don't have the lathe to turn the shafts.
 
John Wilson said:
I love my small wheel attachment. I use the 3/4 and 1 inch wheels all the time. I had wanted to get some extra wheels but I always need the money for something else and they run about sixty bucks a pop. I just made a couple of small wheels for about five bucks a piece. I turned the shafts on the lathe and bearings are cheap enough. The wheels themselves are the rubber cores of a drum sander set. I made a 1-1/2 inch and a 2 inch wheel. Works great! These sizes just made things a whole lot faster doing the underside curves of a full guard as well as some curves on a leather sheath.
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new lathe came in handy!
 
John Wilson said:
I have a KMG small wheel attachment. I don't know if yours is the same or not.
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That will be Great I will pay yah for um. I will get dimensions. Might take a few days I just had some surgery and well I'm a little sore!! The wheel I have is from USA Knifemaker. Bearings are on the outside of the shaft or shaft end.
 
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