ChrisK Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 49 minutes ago, WigWagWorkshop said: Oh cool! Thank You for sharing, I see One-Way has some other jigs also, way cheaper sharping this way. Even if one was to buy CBN wheel to put on the grinder. This is what I was originally looking at - https://www.amazon.com/TORMEK-T-4-Magnum-Package-Sharpening/dp/B00NO4QSFA Yeah when I took my turning class last winter the guy teaching had one in the shop. He swore by it. Also had a really expensiveness 8" grinder by the the Rikon is supposed to be really good too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metaljunkie Posted October 16, 2016 Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 I looked into several jig systems for sharpening wood turning tools and they are all pretty expensive in my mind. I watched a lot of videos of free hand sharpening and knowing my way around a bench grinder and file I just started learning by trial and error. The main thing is never let the heat build up to a point where the tip looses its temper, get the right angle and maintain the consistency. I made several mistakes in the beginning and still do at times, but have gotten better over the months. A buddy of mine bought an expensive jig and regretted it later, not because of how it performed, but that he spent so much on a simple tool. He told me I could borrow his and make the parts myself to save the money. I never took him up on the offer after I started sharpening free hand. Most of the time I can touch my gouges up with a few licks from a good file. They seem to do pretty good like that. Not saying I don't need a jig, but that is a lot of money for a few pieces of metal that still requires a certain amount of skill to get a sharp tool. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foneguy Posted October 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2016 11 hours ago, ChrisK said: I've been thinking of getting one of these and a new grinder. Way cheaper. http://www.woodcraft.com/product/125676/oneway-wolverine-grinding-jig.aspx That's what I got from woodcraft , along with a Rikon lol speed grinder ... works great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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