A process for retruing a profile in an electrically conductive abrasive wheel comprising: providing a lathe table including at least one edged cutting tool; fixturing the wheel having at least one outside metal edge (14, 16) and an abrasive grit matrix adjacent thereto for rotation along a first axis (A-A) compatible for lathe removal of metal material at at least the one outside metal edge (14, 16) of the wheel; removing a predetermined amount of material along the outside metal edge (14, 16) with the at least one edged cutting tool; providing a rotating electrical discharge profiling tool attached to an electrical discharge machine, for rotating the electrical discharge profiling tool along a second axis (B-B) parallel to the first axis in a direction to provide electrical discharge profiling of an abrasive surface of the abrasive grit matrix of the wheel; and, profiling of the wheel by electrical discharge machining of the abrasive surface with the rotating electrical discharge profiling tool; characterized in that the process further comprises: providing the electrical discharge machine with an electrode reforming apparatus comprising: a table which is moveable toward and away from the electrical discharge profiling tool; and, at least one cutting tool secured to the table and adapted for selectively contacting and reforming the contour of the electrical discharge profiling tool; selectively moving the table to bring the cutting tool into engagement with the electrical discharge profiling tool for retruing the electrical discharge profiling tool to a predetermined profile prior to machining the profile in the wheel. providing a lathe table including at least one edged cutting tool; fixturing the wheel having at least one outside metal edge (14, 16) and an abrasive grit matrix adjacent thereto for rotation along a first axis (A-A) compatible for lathe removal of metal material at at least the one outside metal edge (14, 16) of the wheel; removing a predetermined amount of material along the outside metal edge (14, 16) with the at least one edged cutting tool; providing a rotating electrical discharge profiling tool attached to an electrical discharge machine, for rotating the electrical discharge profiling tool along a second axis (B-B) parallel to the first axis in a direction to provide electrical discharge profiling of an abrasive surface of the abrasive grit matrix of the wheel; and, profiling of the wheel by electrical discharge machining of the abrasive surface with the rotating electrical discharge profiling tool; characterized in that the process further comprises: providing the electrical discharge machine with an electrode reforming apparatus comprising: a table which is moveable toward and away from the electrical discharge profiling tool; and, at least one cutting tool secured to the table and adapted for selectively contacting and reforming the contour of the electrical discharge profiling tool; selectively moving the table to bring the cutting tool into engagement with the electrical discharge profiling tool for retruing the electrical discharge profiling tool to a predetermined profile prior to machining the profile in the wheel. profiling of the wheel by electrical discharge machining of the abrasive surface with the rotating electrical discharge profiling tool; characterized in that the process further comprises: providing the electrical discharge machine with an electrode reforming apparatus comprising: a table which is moveable toward and away from the electrical discharge profiling tool; and, at least one cutting tool secured to the table and adapted for selectively contacting and reforming the contour of the electrical discharge profiling tool; selectively moving the table to bring the cutting tool into engagement with the electrical discharge profiling tool for retruing the electrical discharge profiling tool to a predetermined profile prior to machining the profile in the wheel. providing the electrical discharge machine with an electrode reforming apparatus comprising: a table which is moveable toward and away from the electrical discharge profiling tool; and, at least one cutting tool secured to the table and adapted for selectively contacting and reforming the contour of the electrical discharge profiling tool; a table which is moveable toward and away from the electrical discharge profiling tool; and, at least one cutting tool secured to the table and adapted for selectively contacting and reforming the contour of the electrical discharge profiling tool; selectively moving the table to bring the cutting tool into engagement with the electrical discharge profiling tool for retruing the electrical discharge profiling tool to a predetermined profile prior to machining the profile in the wheel.