Craftsman 21174 - Utility Sharpener - Sharpening Principles and Techniques

Sharpeningisaneasyoperationtoperformaslongasthefollowingitemsarefollowed:
1. CLEANtheitemtobesharpenedpriortobeginninganysharpeningoperations.
2. ALWAYSusethefactorybevel(cuttingedgeangle)asaguidetosharpeningthe
tool.
3. SHARPENthetoolspriortostartinganyjobinvolvingthetools.Theuserwillthen
belesslikelytorushthesharpeningprocedure,andthenwilldoasaferandbetter
job.
4. SHARPENthetoolsinnumerouslightpressurepassesinsteadofheavilypressing
thetoolagainstthegrindingwheel.Lightpasseswillbesaferandproduceamuch
sharperedgeonthetool.Heavypasseswillcreatearaggedandroughedgeonthe
tool.
5. DONOTsharpentoolsthatarecrackedorbent.Adamagedtoolshouldbe
discarded.
6.
The Utility Sharpener IS NOT to be used as a Bench Grinder to remove large
amounts of material. The grinding wheel rotates much slower than a Bench Grinder.
The grinding wheel uses a much finer grit grinding wheel than a Bench Grinder's
grinding wheel.