I am looking for types of work one could expect for a surface grinder or general grinder. We are in the middle of a rural area of 42 people/mi^2. There are few industries. The owner of the local sharpening business just retired and another started (perhaps he bought the equipment of the retiring person), but he is 45 minutes from here.
What types of grinding work could I expect? I don't want to get full time work as I have many other interests and responsibilities. I just like machining and want part time income to pay taxes in retirement. All I can think of are knife sharpening and grinding of custom knife profiles for local Amish shops.
I am looking at a Jakobsen SJ1432 ( I think I got the model correct ) surface grinder and a Brown & Sharpe #13 universal grinder. As far as I can tell around here, nobody likes to grind. I like detailed work and don't want to take on a lot of work.
Anyone have experience in a rural area and knows of the types of work and amount of work I might expect to pick up?
What types of grinding work could I expect? I don't want to get full time work as I have many other interests and responsibilities. I just like machining and want part time income to pay taxes in retirement. All I can think of are knife sharpening and grinding of custom knife profiles for local Amish shops.
I am looking at a Jakobsen SJ1432 ( I think I got the model correct ) surface grinder and a Brown & Sharpe #13 universal grinder. As far as I can tell around here, nobody likes to grind. I like detailed work and don't want to take on a lot of work.
Anyone have experience in a rural area and knows of the types of work and amount of work I might expect to pick up?