Taylor Tool Works Sharpening System

[junquecol]

After watching several videos on his system, it seems almost too good to be true. I know the Work Sharp uses same principal of sharpening, but for about fifty bucks, the Tay Tools system is a lot cheaper. I've assembled all the parts to make my own (I'm CHEAP!) Bought the arbors at Farm Show, ordered the 3-M paper, and have both acrylic and polycarbonate (Lexan) on hand, and will use disk of 1/2" MDF instead of leather stropping wheel. Now need some shop time to assemble system. Anybody here got an experience with this system?

 

[Michael Mathews]

can you share a link to the system so we know what you're talking about? I'm not familiar with it???

 

[Echd]

I guess it's this, which is just attaching a spinning disc to a drill press and using sandpaper as the sharpening media.

I don't see why that wouldn't work fine, but some el cheapo amazon diamond stones will also do a good job cheaply.

 

[creasman]

ShopNotes No. 107 (September 2009) has plans for this disk sharpening system.

 

[junquecol]

ShopNotes No. 107 (September 2009) has plans for this disk sharpening system.

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Izzy Swan recently released a video on this building his version of this system. The 3-M Cubitron paper is the secrete according to videos.

 

[BWhitney]

I don't have any experience with the Taylor Tools (Taytools) system but I do own the Work Sharp 3000. I was just on their website and wow!, what a change. Way back when (prior to 2014) when I bought mine, they had a couple of accessories that are no longer listed which made the system very usable and without which, I would not spend the $250.00 for one today. They had a "wide blade" sharpening system which was essentially a flat table that could be mounted over the motor housing to be used with a wide blade holder. Another accessory was a "Tool Bar" which attached to the side/back of the unit and allowed use of Tormek® accessories for sharpening my turning tools.
Oh well. My workshop days are numbered and I am using them less and less. The next generation of wood workers will find their own solutions.
Other Bruce, be sure to post pictures of your finished product and a review if possible.

 

[creasman]

Here's a different take on hooking up a sharpening system to the drill press, also from ShopNotes. Honing on the top disk and sharpening using the perimeter.

 

[Ricksmi]

I bought a WorkSharp 10 years ago and it still works great but noticed lots of new accessories and I agree with Bruce the cost is just a bit high today for the system. I watched the video by Izzy and the sharping system looks interesting, might make for a fun weekend build.

 

[Hand tool crafted]

I have the Taylor Toolworks sharpening system on the way. I will always use my diamond stones and guides but got this for the ease of chisel sharpening really badly damaged ones (thankfully I don’t have any myself) or new ones to save time. I didn’t get the flattening float glass though. I have 2 nice pieces of very flat granite (one is 2.5 thick) and I will just use the 3M Cubitron on them. I finally just couldn’t pass up a 49.00 system that seems like it should work great. And you can sharpen spokeshave blades too which is a pain because I struggle with them.

 

[Mike Davis]

Somebody gave me a workshop, otherwise I would not have it.
I hated the sandpaper and found diamond discs for about $15 on amazon,
I bought several grits and extra glass to mount them with adhesive.
I use it for all my chisels and sometimes a badly nicked or new plane blade.
I can sharpen a chisel in a few minutes to razor sharp up to 1200 grit and then strop with a leather wheel I made.
If it died I would get another one.
In fact, if anyone has a Workshop to get rid of please let me know.
While I am cleaning out my shop and getting rid of things I don't use I am also buying duplicates of things I use the most.

 

[mdbuntyn]

In fact, if anyone has a Workshop to get rid of please let me know.

Work Sharp

With extra wheels, stand and storage. Asking $100. They are $280 new without the nifty stand, storage and extras.

ncwoodworker.net

 

[BWhitney]

Well (I know, Deep subject)
I just went on the Work Sharp website and the WS3000 has been retired. What a shame, although I know lots of people are using other sharpeners.
I'm going back on their site and ordering some extra abrasives kit. I may only have from 1 day to 10 years life left in me, but I don't want to run short of abrasives for this thing.

 

[ChemE75]

FWIW, I got some 3m micro mesh disc samples from a salesman when they first started to peddle them to woodworkers in the 80s. The discs in the single digit micron range were generally too fine for typical wood projects so I used them stuck to a melamine, acrylic or cast iron work top to use for touching up chisels and similar and they worked great. Upgrading to a rotating disc is a great idea.

 

[Statedwoods]

I have used the Tay Toolworks system and it works so good. Always great to quickly keep a sharp edge on all my chisels and knifes too. And for the cost, you can't beat it.