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Scheppach Tiger 2000 7 Amp Vertical Wheel Wet Grinding / Sharpening System | 
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| Brand: Scheppach
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $299.00
Buy New: $144.06
You Save: $154.94 (52%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 5514
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 24.8
Dimensions (in): 15 x 12.5 x 15.5
Model: Tiger2000
UPC: 856489000143
EAN: 0856489000143
ASIN: B000BOLGE4
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 120 rpm slow-speed grinding wheel ideal for sharpening lathe tools, planer, jointer knives, chisels, axes, scissors, and more | | • | Good | | • | Sturdy metal housing; leather honing wheel; blue aluminum oxide grinding wheel | | • | Universal jig included | | • | Made in Germany |
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
Great Value in Slow Speed Wet Grinder October 3, 2008
Having frustrated myself with sandpaper sharpening ("scary sharp method") and hand honing using waterstones, I first tried a regular grinder to get my chisels and plane irons in shape. But it was hit or miss in that effort; you have to be careful not to heat up the edge too much, and the narrow wheel would sharpen unevenly. Slow speed wet grinders solve both those problems by providing a larger width wheel, rotating at a slower speed and using a cooling water bath.
Among these units, the Scheppach Tiger 2000 is an incredible value. For the price, from one-third to one-quarter the price of a Tormek unit, you do compromise a bit. The wheel is a bit narrower, at about 1.75" wide instead of 2", and it has a smaller diameter at 8" instead of 10". And I understand the motor does not have as much torque (but in practice, that has not been a problem for me). For my occasional use, these compromises are well worth the reduced price.
Setup was easy, but like another commenter, I had to file a small nib off the tool rest to get it to fit into the holes on top of the unit. The instructions are too brief; while I was able to figure everything out, some usage instructions would be nice. I had to play around a bit with the included jig for chisels and plane irons.
I am very happy with the Tiger 2000. I can get a consistent, sharp edge, and I'm working through my collection of 40+ year old chisels and plane irons, getting them in shape. I find sharpening on the grinding wheel easy enough, then a short treatment on the leather stropping wheel brings out a mirror-bright, very sharp edge. A quick flattening of the back on a fine stone and retouching the leather stropping wheel gives me an edge that will cut hairs off the back of my hand very easily.
Seems to be a good machine August 25, 2008
If you don't get the nut tight enough the grind wheel will come loose when you put pressure on it, so it would have been better to have the shaft and nut threaded the other way but other than that I'm happy with the overall quality of the machine.
 Decent machine, but could be a LOT better. August 10, 2008
I ordered this machine by mistake, I meant to order the 10" version (the 2500), but this 8" version gets the job done. I refuse to pay $500 for the Tormek, and this machine does me fine.
It has the power needed to sharpen the gouge and skew just fine. Once you get your tools at the proper angle (use a high speed grinder for that!) this machine will EASILY sharpen them enough to shave with-- I do it every time I sharpen my skew. The honing wheel will cake up on you fairly easily, though.
The toolrest posts did not fit in their holes at all, I had to use a drill bit to ream them out a 64th" bigger. The water tub came in cracked, but I just epoxied it and it's fine. These two reasons alone prevent me from giving it a 4 or 5 star.
A week after I ordered this machine, the Grizzly clone showed up in their catalog for only a few dollars more in the 10" version (look at the grinding wheel on the Grizzly-- it says "2500" and I'm pretty sure it the exact same machine as the Sheppach. Had I known this I would have waited and got the Grizzly.
Then again, my sharp chisels aren't complaining much!
For the price concious consumer... August 3, 2008
Good sharpener for the money. The wheel is smaller than other sharpeners but for a hobbyist it should be fine. The tool mount bar has no micro adjustable dial so setting angles takes a little more time. The packaged angle setting jig isn't as versatile as the Tormek's, after the wheel is ground down over time the jig which register's only for a 8" wheel won't register correct angles. The instructions supplied don't do a very good job of describing grinding technique. And the tool clamp isn't as nice as other manufacture's. All that said for little over a hundred dollars the machine will do a fine job on a variety of tools, and you can always outfit the machine with higher quality jigs for less money than other manufacture's base price.
 Scheppach 2000 January 16, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
For under $200 Scheppach 2000 is a very good machine
for hobbyists. I use Jet and Tormek jigs without
any problem. Because of its similarity with Tormek and
Jet sharpeners, you can join their news groups to ask
questions.
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