"Tommy"
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Hello everyone... I have a question...I am using a 6 wing carbide cutter (drawer slot cutter). It is 2" diameter with a 1/4" shank. I have been getting the dreaded barber pole effect on some shafts. I tried slowing the feed down substantially...it helped a little. Then I ordered DMT Dia-Sharp Credit Card sharpeners. (diamond stone) They worked really well...I got the 325 and 600 mesh stones. It got my carbide blades really sharp. (highly recommend them) So...I just knew I was going to get a smooth cut. NOPE...still had the barber pole after cutting another shaft. (not as bad as before sharpening) After inspecting the blade I noticed that 2 blades had some buildup on them and all other 4 blades are perfectly clean. So I have came to the conclusion that I need to get my carbide bits ground evenly. Does anyone have any suggestions on where to go? I have unsuccessfully tried a local tool sharpener. I would like to find someone who specializes grinding carbide bits true to each other and does good work (for a reasonable price would be great also) I would also like to purchase a couple more of these cutters if anyone could recommend where to purchase them. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated !!!
Thanks,
Tom
Thanks,
Tom