Millers falls sharpening stone

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Herb Iffrig
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Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Herb Iffrig » Sat Jan 30, 2021 7:01 pm

Has anyone ever seen one of these in real life ?
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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:37 am

I have a similar example (table top version) in my shop. My brother has
the larger pedal-powered type. Mine is not a MF. Can't remember the mfr.
of my brother's.
More people are doing it today than ever before !


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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Herb Iffrig » Sun Jan 31, 2021 8:53 am

Thanks Brent. I have acquired one that I think is missing some parts.
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Do you have a photo of a complete one?

Thank you.


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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:43 am

Herb,

The legs follow the same basic shape and style as the Millers Falls scroll saws. My guess would be that it uses the same treadle arrangement as the scroll saws.


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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sun Jan 31, 2021 9:46 am



Burger in Spokane
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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Jan 31, 2021 12:02 pm

No saying when I would be able to photo my brother's unit. I am not out
at his place much these days. Moreso when the weather is better. I can
certainly take pix of mine, but being hand cranked and table-mounted, it
will have none of the foot-powered parts in common.
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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Herb Iffrig » Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:45 pm

Thanks Brent and Jerry. I guess I will look for a scroll saw to get an idea of what is missing on mine.


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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Jan 31, 2021 4:25 pm

My brother's unit has a seat, much like a bicycle. Not a treadle.
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Re: Millers falls sharpening stone

Post by Jerry VanOoteghem » Sun Jan 31, 2021 5:27 pm

Herb Iffrig wrote:
Sun Jan 31, 2021 2:45 pm
Thanks Brent and Jerry. I guess I will look for a scroll saw to get an idea of what is missing on mine.
Millers Falls made a few different sizes. I believe the "New Rogers" is one of the larger ones and most likely the closest relative to your grinder.

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