06-08-2017, 07:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 06-08-2017, 08:55 AM by Rupert Lucius.)
Ken
With your Viel variable speed belt machine - you now have the best of both. Tormek and belts.
The Viel when set up as a variable speed machine offers the sharpener more options than a Kalamazoo SM 1. The Viel is more versatile than the SM 1 as a sharpening machine. To mention one the Viel is easy to adapt to a Wolff clamp and etc to sharpen scissors. With simple and affordable mods one of the very best grooming, tailor, upholstery scissors sharpener at any price.
The Viel vs. the SM 1, the Viel is easier and less expensive to modify and lends itself to more versatility.
Trust, I have been there and am not willing to defend my above statements. Yes, I own several each of the above two said machines.
I, pass the torch to young men like Ken, Mark R., Max, Jeremy and our many other members to develop simple and effective belt machine mods.
Yes - I know there are TW 90's, Wilmont grinders in our World nothing nicer for their designed purposes. Also spent time with Harbor Freight's 1x30 belt machines.
Most of my experience has been with 1x30, 1x42 also 2x42, simple and affordable machines.
Always have a Spyderco 204 on my kitchen table - with diamond and medium rods, nothing finer.
Going to get one of EdgePals Chef devices some where along the way.
Rupert
With your Viel variable speed belt machine - you now have the best of both. Tormek and belts.
The Viel when set up as a variable speed machine offers the sharpener more options than a Kalamazoo SM 1. The Viel is more versatile than the SM 1 as a sharpening machine. To mention one the Viel is easy to adapt to a Wolff clamp and etc to sharpen scissors. With simple and affordable mods one of the very best grooming, tailor, upholstery scissors sharpener at any price.
The Viel vs. the SM 1, the Viel is easier and less expensive to modify and lends itself to more versatility.
Trust, I have been there and am not willing to defend my above statements. Yes, I own several each of the above two said machines.
I, pass the torch to young men like Ken, Mark R., Max, Jeremy and our many other members to develop simple and effective belt machine mods.
Yes - I know there are TW 90's, Wilmont grinders in our World nothing nicer for their designed purposes. Also spent time with Harbor Freight's 1x30 belt machines.
Most of my experience has been with 1x30, 1x42 also 2x42, simple and affordable machines.
Always have a Spyderco 204 on my kitchen table - with diamond and medium rods, nothing finer.
Going to get one of EdgePals Chef devices some where along the way.
Rupert