Hi,

I’ve been reading a lot lately about sharpening chisels and planes. Most people are against the sandpaper method of sharpening the primary bevel. They say it’s best to use a low rpm bench grinder to grind the Primary bevel.

Why choose an 8″ over a 6″ bench grinder? the wheels are both 3/4″ wide. Woudn’t the replacement wheels cost less if you went with a 6″ grinder. Any real advantage to purchasing the larger 8″ grinder.

Is HP important. The GI 6″ bench grinder is 1/3rd hp (18lbs) while their 8″ is 1/2hp 5amps. (30lbs) the 6″ costs approx. $109.00 and the 8″ sells for $169.00 Is it worth it to fork over the extra 60 bucks for the 8″ grinder or better to put that money to better use?

Any special features I should be looking for when choosing the right grinder?

Wanda