07-10-2020, 06:56 AM
I see you've already found Curry Custom Cutlery. You've almost certainly watched a dozen of his youtube videos by now. 
If you haven't you might want to watch the ones on that particular Rikon machine. He has a lot of energy for modifying and improving grinders. I was a little tempted by some of his mods, but ultimately decided to get the Kalamazoo for a variety of reasons.
Curry's results speak for themselves. He's a pro and probably a much better sharpener than I am.
Let us know how your Rikon works out. I'll be especially curious about deburring. The Rikon, on it's lowest speed, runs faster than the Kally, so it won't be more "gentle" or "easy" for deburring. What it's really good for is a little more speed and power so you can take off metal faster if you want to.
But the thing you do have with the Rikon (for deburring) is an edge leading angle guide! Which potentially will make deburring easier. I suspect that you will want ScotchBrite belts or something else for deburring. At a minimum a leather belt with compound. You know this, but I have to say it: DO NOT RUN EDGE LEADING INTO A LEATHER BELT! You'll cut it and get smacked with it as it comes flying off at high speed. But you knew that already.
Best of luck. I really do want to hear about your experiences with it.
Brian.
If you haven't you might want to watch the ones on that particular Rikon machine. He has a lot of energy for modifying and improving grinders. I was a little tempted by some of his mods, but ultimately decided to get the Kalamazoo for a variety of reasons.
Curry's results speak for themselves. He's a pro and probably a much better sharpener than I am.
Let us know how your Rikon works out. I'll be especially curious about deburring. The Rikon, on it's lowest speed, runs faster than the Kally, so it won't be more "gentle" or "easy" for deburring. What it's really good for is a little more speed and power so you can take off metal faster if you want to.
But the thing you do have with the Rikon (for deburring) is an edge leading angle guide! Which potentially will make deburring easier. I suspect that you will want ScotchBrite belts or something else for deburring. At a minimum a leather belt with compound. You know this, but I have to say it: DO NOT RUN EDGE LEADING INTO A LEATHER BELT! You'll cut it and get smacked with it as it comes flying off at high speed. But you knew that already.
Best of luck. I really do want to hear about your experiences with it.
Brian.