Tool Rest For Bench Grinder

You will receive 1 replacement tool rest kit.
Tool rest for bench grinder. Fortunately there are a few after market tool rests that can improve your ability to grind. This photo shows what i came up with after a few moments with a measuring tape. An angle setting gauge is included for bevel angles the accessories pictured are.
The materials used were 3 8 x 1 and 3 8 x. A bench grinder is an indispensable tool for maintaining an edge on chisels turning tools and plane irons for many woodworkers it s the first step in the tool sharpening process. A weakness of bench grinders is that their tool rests are virtually useless.
Justin moon explains the setup and use of the extremely helpful veritas grinder tool rest. The 4 wide tool rest may be used with 6 or 8 grinders and can straddle wheels up to 1 wide. It s nearly impossible to find one with a rest that is solid and square.
The veritas tool rest mounts solidly to your bench in front of the grinder and provides a sturdy square support that can be folded out of the way for free hand grinding operations. Bench grinder safety gauges also known as safety scales these gauges confirm that the gaps between the grinding wheel and the tool rest and tongue comply with osha and ansi requirements. This baldor grinder has been in my shop since 1973 and for reasons i never got around to making suitable rests for it.
It can be easily folded out of the way for freehand grinding. Veritas tool rest can be used with 6 or 8 grinders and mounts directly in front of the grinder. Each side is sold individually.
Make your grinder more effective for tool sharpening with the veri.