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jayaz
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Does anyone use a flapper disc for sharping tungsten? if so, what grit would you recommend? I noticed Jody mentioned using one in his video, but was curious about his thoughts vs spending 350 on a sharpie grinder?
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best cheap one i've come across is a electric knife sharpener that has a diamond wheel.
this sort of thing https://ozito.com.au/products/multi-function-sharpener/
tweak it until it breaks
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If you were to use a flap disk, sharpening a tungsten from brand-new would work fastest with a coarse grit to get it to shape fast, but then a fine grit would get a better surface finish. Catch 22
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I sharpen my tungstens on a belt sander, 80 grit. I never bother with worrying about not contaminating the sanding belt...I use it for everything. Works fine.
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This is what I got from Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CP ... UTF8&psc=1

Can't remember where I got the idea but it was from a welder.
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jayaz
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here we go!
Sharpening Tungsten 9 Different Ways
https://youtu.be/EfKjIZijsP0
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I have yet to try to oxy fuel version. Just to say I did


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