where to get CBN wheels?

[DCM]

I'm about to get an 8" slow speed grinder & want to go w/CBN wheels. where to get? & which grit?
thx
David

[theeviltwinn]

I got mine from D-Way

http://d-waytools.com/cbn-grinding-wheels

80 and 180

Twinn

[DCM]

thanks for the link Twinn

which grit do you sharpen your bowl gouge with? & which for the 180 grit?

[theeviltwinn]

I sharpen mostly with the 180 grit although I do prefer the 80 grit for scrapers. If only one, get the 180.

They are both very aggressive when new but break in quickly.

Twinn

[Bob Atchison]

http://woodturnerswonders.com/collections/cbn-wheels

[Arlin Eastman]

This is where I got mine also. I got the 180 grit and kept the original 40 grit stone that came with the Grizzly grinder.

Arlin

[robo hippy]

The two main sources are D Way and Woodturningwonders. Dave at D Way was the first person that I know of to start selling them to woodturners. Ken Rizza came along after. Ken does have aluminum hubbed wheels, which are lighter than the steel ones that Dave has. I use the 80 grit mostly for my scrapers, and the 180 for everything else, though some times I use the 180 for scrapers as well. Not sure which one gives the best burr. Just about every one prefers the 1 1/2 inch wide wheels. I have never had my gouges wander off the edge of one of them.

robo hippy

[Shop Dad]

Robo has an excellent article on the subject worth reading. If no one posts a link I will when home.

Doug

[Gregory of Sherwood Forest]

Linky:

http://www.robohippy.net/featured-article/

[AHill]

I got mine from D-Way. Another source is Craft Supplies USA.

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