Grinding on the Table Saw? Let’s Try it

Before you get in a big hysterical panic about how dangerous this is - or more correctly how dangerous you THINK it is - I should tell you that I got this idea from Fine Woodworking magazine published in the 1980’s. Go scream at them :) Seriously, it’s spinning at around the same speed as it would be on a bench grinder and still has a guard (under the saw) much like that does. It’s a little more open on top but this isn’t and would not be for heavy duty grinding. It’s for sharpening which is light grinding. An insert for the table saw that fits neatly around the wheel is a good idea. That said, if you do decide to do this, it’s YOUR responsibility. If something goes wrong, you are to blame - no one forced you to do it and if you think it’s not safe don’t do it. Anyway, it works great. I was able to sharpen 5 sets of knives for my jointer and planer and that’s a total replacement cost of over $300. The planer knives are the disposable types that aren’t mad