[TheForge] Source for Non-Standard Grinding wheels

[lama]

......and here is a great story on grindstone history
http://lametalsmiths.org/news/page7.htm

dave m


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ernest W. Simmonsen" <dirty.ernie@worldnet.att.net>
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Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] Source for Non-Standard Grinding wheels


> Take a look at these sites.
>
> http://www.grindingwheelsinc.com/wheels.htm
>
> http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/sharp/1860.htm
>
> http://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/sharp/sharp.htm
>
> http://www.indiamart.com/crownsuper/
>
> I hope you find what you are looking for.
>
> Later
>
> Ernest Simmonsen
> dirty.ernie@worldnet.att.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <xlch58@swbell.net>
> To: <theforge@mailman.qth.net>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 18, 2003 12:36 PM
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Source for Non-Standard Grinding wheels
>
>
> > Yes, not a typo.  This was a more common size in the past.  A lot of
> > hand cranked grinders made for sharpening horse drawn mowers used this
> > size, though many of those seemed to be thicker in the center, tapering
> > to the edges.  Almost  a hundred years later, it  hard to tell a wear
> > pattern from manufacturers intent.   I have the original stone, but it
> > is very unevenly worn.  Truing it would not leave enough stone to be
> > worth it.
> >
> > Mike Sweany wrote:
> >
> > >3" diameter by 5" wide ??