Treadle Grindstone show & tell / demo! 

30:22. Amusing. I am playing a Dungeons and Dragons game. My character is definitely an angry dude. He had to improvise an ignition source in combat, so he ruined one of the edges of his longsword with a flint in order to ignite a fuel-soaked harpy. He's now in a blacksmith's shop and had commandeered the smith's water grindstone treadle. I put a link to this video in our group's chat at the 25:13 mark. I then smiled when I got to 30:22. Thanks for the upload!

Great video, watching it for the second time now. Thanks for the good content!

Very cool! Couple of suggestions...for axle lubrication, seat the ends on some oiled wool felt. An idea for water control ...bolt with rubber washer and nut for fine tuning.

Great Job !!! Looks Great.

Absolutely LOVE the restoration of that treadle Stone. I have a very old treatle stone that works but I do want to completely restore it and fix it up. Images of yours absolutely gave me thoughts and goals because mine does not have some of the parts that are on yours. I have had to fabricate a new rod for one pedal because it only came with one. And then also where the rods attached to the axis of wheel basically - I have had to basically fabricate to fix not only the connection for the rod but also where it connects to the center access of the Stone. Some of these parts I can tell has been repaired at one point with some decently solid welds. Thank you so much for sharing this video. It definitely gives me a goal to reach for with this treadle Stone. I love the thing. My ex gave me the treadle Stone - with an extra wheel that is shaped a little funny - because I admired it when we go to family get togethers at his grandmother's house. They used to have sheep and goats and definitely did things by hand they had all sorts of hand tools not electric shearers. I always admired it so at the auction he bought it so I could have it. And I also have my grandfather's rotary manual mower that I want to restore also I need to get it sharpened and I need to take it apart so I have access to all parts that have a little rust. I get very picky picky and detailed once I get on the project. I think the lawn mower and the treadle are going to look amazing side by side - and then still probably get used as well. Thank you thank you for your video

25:13. That sweet, sweet sound.

That turned out awesome. Great work. I know I would be pumped on how it turned out. Definitely a lifetime tool and it beats the hell out of using sand paper glued to a piece of wood because that's how I've been sharpening just because it's what I have.

yes you can be proud of it, proud of your work too......a Montana must have!

Good presentation. This is my first visit to your channel. Lots of interesting projects. You are fortunate to have two grinders. They are fun to work/play with. I think the directional idea is valid with conventional powered grinders. Having the top of the wheel moving toward you holds the item on the rest. On the treadle grinder having the wheel move away seems to work better for me. Holding the part against the wheel while it is pushing back at me lessens the amout of force I can apply to pushing the pedals. It works especially well for sharpening draw knives. The draw knife handles naturally point toward me in the working position. Holding it that way for sharpening feels natural. Running the top of the wheel away from me has the sharp edge leading on the stone. It is easier to see the progress of the grind that way. When the blade is sharp it starts raising a burr on the edge of the blade. It also starts skimming the water off the stone. When I see that I stop. I have a treadle grinder that I just finished rebuilding. It as missing a few parts that I ended up fabricating. I still need to make a proper seat for it. I'm impressed with how well it grinds. My original interest was just to have one because I had a traditional blacksmith shop with a coal forge. I thought it would be a nice addition to the shop more as a visual item. That was 20 years ago and I looked for one that wasn't ridiculously high priced. Here in Michigan they are highly sought after as yard ornaments. Winter freeze thaw cycles play hell on the stones. I finally found this one at a local antique shop this April. I just tonight finished sharpening a Stanley No. 8 plane blade on the stone. I think with some more practice it will become a standard part of my sharpening/exercise program. 😊 I just subbed. Good luck with the beam drill I really like mine.

Awesome work, I mightget a chance to bring a friends back to life soon. Thanks for the info

Very interesting, thanks! I'm writing a novel featuring a blacksmith, and I watched this for research. I laughed out loud when you mentioned the fifteen-year-old apprentice being the one to sharpen "some angry dude's sword", because that's exactly what's happening in the scene I'm currently working on!

Lovely video, Thank you.

Subscribed, even if it's been 5 years since you uploaded a video.

Subbed, love the channel bud!

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use a wide paint brush up against the area just out of the water to stop splash....the old one i used had just that.

Thanks Bro, yup, definitely a Montana homestead must... for me anyways haha

Treadling with the stonemoving awY from you wiill mimic sharpening using a hand stone.

Just gound this, i am also in the middle of a total restoration Trying to get through all those layers of lead paint has been a nightmare

I did the same thing in an afternoon using wood. Shouldn’t you turn it towards you?

Great video. Now I don’t have real life experience. But I think the reason for turning the stone towards you has to do with forming the burr on the blade. People that sharpen on wetstones generally only go forward and push the axe away from themselves. And then after you create the burr, you pull the blade towards you on a piece of cloth or leather to remove it, and then you get a sharp cutting edge. Again, I get this from other people’s experience, not my own. So don’t take my word for it.

Interesting. I saw one just a few weeks ago, and was thinking about buying it, but the stone's face was on an angle. Not sure if it was made that way, or got worn down to it. It was awful coarse too. Did you get yours refaced or was it just like that? I think I see a little bump on it, but otherwise looks nice and flat.

Is that ... "My Heart Will Go On" by Celine Dion playing in the background?

Can a sandstone profile a knife? For example, from billet to knife

Where did you get the stone and, if you know, what the cost is of one of those?

They're always messy no matter what you do, I've seen people literally have it going everywhere, most people use the well for the water but you don't want leavenit there as it will erode the stone over time, but they didn't really care much back then and later to save money on stones they would usually add a dripper and usually like my great grandfather did which was use oil instead of water, it needed to be washed after a month of use but it would make the stone last much longer and get a finer cut, and as far as grinding blades goes...it depends on the application, most kitchen knives use a backwards grind as it cuts quickly and finer, but doesn't last near as long, the forwards grind for things like machetes as its not as fine and can hold up to a heavy beating LoL.

I would like to know: why aren't such sharpening stones widely in use today? Their wide diameter should be superior for a near flat grind. And yet wheels these seem forgotten

The music 💀

Drain that tank or you will ruin the stone especially in freezing weather

Use Olive oil rather than water. Shalom

Dude, So much blah blah blah..smh