SG-250 clogging / cleaning

[MerryMadMick]

Hello,

I've started resetting the primary bevels on my plane irons and chisels, mainly due to creeping skew from years of hand sharpening.  I picked up a Tormek bench grinder adapter + wolverine plate so I can use my 8" low speed with a 180 CBN for quick material removal, then I move over to the Tormek for final sharpening and honing.

I've noticed that the SG-250 clogs/looses it's cutting speed pretty quick when sharpening PM-V11 and A2 steels.  After about a minute or so the wheel looses its bite and I redress with the coarse side of the grading stone.
 There is, of course, a slight difference in the radius of the hollow grind between the 8" CBN and 10" SG-250 which means I'll be using the SG-250 to remove a bit more material to match radii.

I realize that after I'm done, I won't be resetting any primary bevels for a long time and, in theory, I'll only need to touch up the edge on the strop wheel on sharpening day.  That being said, for these harder steels, would I be better served with a different wheel?

Thank you.

[RichColvin]

The SB-250 was designed for harder steels.  You might want to get one of those if you're going to be sharpening such metals often.