Sorby Proedge

Sorby Proedge

ProEdge – The Ultimate Sharpening System

Sharpens bench, framing, carving, and turning chisels, drill bits, plane irons, knives, and garden tools.

It comes with a 120-grit aluminum oxide belt.

FEATURES AND BENEFITS:

• Sharpens with belts rather than abrasive wheels
• Cuts steel rather than rubbing it off
• Change belts in seconds
• Flat bevel rather than hollow grind
• Wide range of grits and abrasives
• Sharpens all exotic alloys and carbide*
• Angle setter guarantees repeatability
• Sharpen at exactly the same angle every time
• Nine factory-indexed settings provide a guide for all types of tool
• Can be locked between indexes for custom settings
• Exceptional Robert Sorby construction
• Built from solid steel
• Pivots for operator comfort
• Inexpensive to run
• Small workbench footprint
• Backed by Robert Sorby Warranty

Recommended sharpening angles

• 15˚ Skew chisels
• 20˚ Main bevel angle for bevel edge woodworking chisels (softwood).
• Bevel angle for parting tools
• 25˚ Honing angle for bevel edge chisels (soft wood). Main bevel angle for bevel edge chisels (hard wood) and bench plane irons. Standard
  carving chisels and gouges.
• 30˚ Honing angle for bevel edge chisels (hard wood) and bench plane irons. Main bevel angle for mortice, registered and framing chisels
• 35˚ Honing angle for mortice, registered and framing chisels
• 45˚ Bevel angle for roughing, spindle and bowl gouges
• 60˚ Bevel angle for bowl gouges (deep bowl turning)
• 80˚ Clearance angle for scraper tools and cutters
• 90˚ Shear scrapers and shear scraper cutters
• Footprint: H – 16 3/8″ (416mm), W – 11 1/4″ (286mm)
  Depth when almost horizontal: 18 1/2″ (470mm)
  Weight: 14.5Kg (32lb)
  Technical Details: Motor 1/2hp. Surface Speed 1440 ft (440m) per minute