Tormek SP-650 Stone Grader

Tormek Stone Grader

Once a tool is ground to a satisfactory shape, or if it needs only touch-up sharpening to begin with, set the jigged tool aside and dress the grinding wheel with the fine side of Tormek's Stone Grader, a special two-sided dressing stone. As you press the grader firmly against the rotating wheel through a few revolutions, it dresses the surface with 1000 grit abrasive, quickly turning the coarse grinding wheel into a fine sharpening wheel.

It's as effective as changing wheels entirely; but it's a better idea; you can go back to work at once, without altering the jig or tool rest settings at all. You'll sharpen at exactly the same angle at which you ground the tool, and it will take only fifteen to thirty seconds to work up to a sharp edge. To grind your next tool, dress the stone briefly with the coarse side of the grader to return to 220-grit grinding action.

The Stone Grader is included with all Tormek sharpening machines.