Edge Grinding Tool

An edge grinding tool for dressing an edge of a workpiece using a grinder, the tool comprising:

• a. an elongated fence plate having a longitudinal axis, two parallel outer edges, a top surface, and a raised fence aligned along the longitudinal axis of the top surface, the fence having a center axis and two downward diverging side surfaces, each diverging side surface being equidistant from its adjacent outer edge;
• b. a grinder holder comprising:
• a bracket configured to attach to a head of the grinder;
• a guide plate slidably connected to the bracket via two slide arms and an adjustment rod, the guide plate including two guide wheels, each guide wheel having a converging outer surface configured to engage one of the diverging side surfaces of the fence;
• a handle attached to the guide plate for manual operation;
• and,
• c. wherein the grinder holder is configured to slide longitudinally along the fence plate while maintaining engagement between the guide wheels and the diverging side surface of the fence.

A method for dressing an edge of a workpiece using an edge grinding tool and a hand grinder, comprising the steps of:

• a. positioning an elongated fence plate on a top surface of the workpiece adjacent to the edge on the workpiece to be dressed, the fence plate including a raised longitudinal fence with two downward diverging side surfaces;
• b. securing the fence plate to the workpiece using clamps inserted into a center channel formed in the fence;
• c. attaching a grinder holder to a head of the hand grinder, the grinder holder including a bracket, a guide plate, two slide arms, and an adjustment rod;
• d. positioning the guide plate such that two guide wheels with converging outer surfaces engage one of the diverging side surfaces of the fence;
• e. adjusting the position of the guide plate relative to the bracket using the adjustment rod to align a grinding disc of the grinder with the edge of the workpiece;
• f. activating the hand grinder and sliding the grinder holder longitudinally along the fence plate to grind the edge of the workpiece.