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I know it’s been mentioned a few times in this thread already, but it’s hard to catch up on it all and it’s worth repeating. Grind with...
Jan 17, 2026
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Yep I wouldn’t try it on the green wheels. Easy enough to re profile the edge to expose new grit
Jan 17, 2026
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I don’t know what chemicals might degrade vitrified grinding wherls, so, I encourage caution. Dressing these wheels exposes fresh...
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They don't clean. It's pretty well always running as tree companies will bring in crates of chain from Saint Louis.
Jan 17, 2026
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Do they clean the chain before sharpening? If so do you know how. Not a big Question just curious as to how much of an issue oil makes...
Jan 17, 2026
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Our local shop uses on of those franzen grinders and just uses a coarse stens wheel and just use the dressing brick on it once a chain.
Jan 17, 2026
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The Razzorsharp guy cleans chains before he runs then through his Franzen grinders. I don’t believe that most small shops do. Lots of...
Jan 17, 2026
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I clean my chains before grinding. Sometimes mineral spirits, sometimes Dawn Powerwash. I still get black funk on blue wheel, and teeth...
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Yep, I do that. Makes sense (to me anyway) that it would help.
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Thanks! I have one of those. I finally figured out the post I was remembering was on AS; it was a fluid applied to the wheel...
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There are hard, white, ‘cleaning sticks’ supplied with some CBN wheels, or available from machine tool suppliers. Here is one example...
Jan 16, 2026
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Thanks and for future readers this is very good advice. There are many tricks one learns through time. 36" planer knives set on a 5"...
Jan 16, 2026
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What I share to all who are new to grinding (it’s not a chop saw!). New to Grinding Keep in mind that grinders don’t sharpen the...
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Same here I got the 1/8" and the 3/16" ones from "Ericweakland" Pennsylvania Last weak. I have always hand filed so time will tell.
Jan 16, 2026
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