View Full Version : Neo-Tribal Grinding


Dana Acker
07-12-2001, 09:37 AM
This fellow was in the market, sharpening kinves. I really dug his home made grinder. I've seen pedal grinders before, but they were always belt driven. This one uses the original tire against the arbor/axle.

Sorry this one's a little blurry--the rest are better.
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1274559&a=13471409&p=51694496&Sequence=0&res=high


http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1274559&a=13471409&p=51694493&Sequence=0&res=high


http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1274559&a=13471409&p=51694497&Sequence=0&res=high


A closeup of the mechanism
http://albums.photopoint.com/j/View?u=1274559&a=13471409&p=51694498&Sequence=0&res=high

Dana Acker
07-12-2001, 09:38 AM
Pretty cool, si?

Kevin Isler
07-12-2001, 11:06 AM
Cool machine, I imagine many of us could stand to have one. :p

MaxTheKnife
07-12-2001, 11:55 AM
Necessity is the mother of invention. Just goes to show you how a fellow can get by on next to nothing and make something out of junk. Heck, I do it all the time. I have a bunch of junk :)

imstillMongo
07-13-2001, 08:01 AM
i cant get the pics to come up for nothing!
i refreshed my page and all ): all i get is a box with
a x in it.. Sounds cool though, Was the guy getting any
business?
Mongo

Lensmannn
07-13-2001, 08:31 AM
Dana, I can't get the pics either. Not from work, T-1 connection, or home, cable connection. Any ideas?

Lensman

Dana Acker
07-13-2001, 11:41 AM
I think the problem is with Photopoint. I cannot even access their website. The pictures were there, honest--I saw them, so did Kevin and Max. Keep trying back. Also my Oaxaca smithing pictures are gone as well--all through Photopoint (and I'm a paying subscriber.)

Dana Acker
07-17-2001, 08:01 AM
Thought I'd put this back up as the pictures are working again.

genechapman
07-19-2001, 10:45 AM
Really neat Dana, wonder how many tools could be made using man/bike power.

There is a retired tool and die maker around here that attends craft shows. He uses a bike pedaled home made metal lathe to make whistles, small key charm pears, apples out of brass. The lathe is slow turning and the tooling is hand held much like a wood lathe. The tooling are made from high speed steel bits held in wood handle.

Dana Acker
07-19-2001, 11:23 AM
There's not many endeavors that are fulfilling, potentially profitable, just plain fun, and good for your heart too. Got to make one of these grinders. I don't have the discipline to exercise regularly, but with with a bicycle grinder....hmmmm.

Glenn Donly
07-20-2001, 11:21 PM
you are right Dana it would beat the crap out of the tread mill and keep the kitchen knives sharp also,thanks for posting--G--

imstillMongo
07-22-2001, 05:13 AM
Thanks for reposting, it seems to keep that guy in good
shape :-)...