Lee Valley 8″ × 1″ Cool Grinding Wheel

The stones that usually come with a grinder are too coarse and too hard for dry-grinding hand tools. Our 8″ diameter, 1″ wide grinding stone is aluminum oxide with a soft bond (grade H) and an open structure. It will wear faster than hard stones but will not burn tools as readily. With a bit of experience, you will find that you can quickly grind a nick out of a chisel without overheating the tool.

A 120x wheel is best for carving tools. It has a 1″ arbor hole and four bushings (for 1/2″, 5/8″, 3/4″ and 7/8″ shafts). Maximum rpm is 3600.

This open-structure, friable bond stone is custom made for Lee Valley.

Note: This wheel should only be used on grinders that are designed for 8″ wheels, with no modification to the grinder.