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Kodiak Sharpening System
- Thread starter James Blaine
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According to their video it is revolutionary and innovative, and when I hear those marketing terms my brain likes to shut off.
I am sure John Lucas will chime in here. I know he drilled a few extra holes for angles. I have never seen one or used one.
robo hippy
robo hippy
john lucas
AAW Forum Expert
Excellent system. The idea is to have highly repeatable settings to make sharprningvalmost fool proof. Watch his video. After years of sharpening i modified my Oneway system with lock down features to mak the v arm work better. The Kodiak system has this built in.
Then I bought the robo rest years ago because I didnt like the oneway rest. After playing with tge Kodiak rest which is great as is I modified it to fit my needs. As it comes from the factory it will work for most people's needs.
Watch his video. It explains it very well.
Then I bought the robo rest years ago because I didnt like the oneway rest. After playing with tge Kodiak rest which is great as is I modified it to fit my needs. As it comes from the factory it will work for most people's needs.
Watch his video. It explains it very well.
The wolverine adapters are no longer available.
I've been using this Kodiak system for the past 18 months. I don't have a Wolverine, so can't compare. But I have liked the Kodiak. The only things I wish were different, but I've not taken time to fiddle them, are: the adjustment knobs are a bit difficult to tighten and hold accurately for intermediate positioning; and the platforms are lighter weight stamped steel than I'd prefer. But, overall it has been easy to use, and for gouges I've enjoyed not being trapped into adjusting for the length of the tool handle.
Steve Worcester
Admin Emeritus
The swivel head griding system is what used to be The Sharpfast system, I have been using it for many years, this version has a depth gauge built into the arm. I like it better than the Oneway vari-grind which I used for many years before this.
What I didn't like about it was the locking base system (that go under the grinders wheels)and I used my existing Oneway ones. It looks like that has been modified and gives some adjustability in aligning them to the wheels, that's a plus.
I've never used their tool rests, so I can't speak to those.
What I didn't like about it was the locking base system (that go under the grinders wheels)and I used my existing Oneway ones. It looks like that has been modified and gives some adjustability in aligning them to the wheels, that's a plus.
I've never used their tool rests, so I can't speak to those.