Stu in Tokyo
17th August 2006, 05:32 PM
I was asked for pics etc of my sharpening stuff, so here goes.
My Sharpening Station and Jig
I build a sharpening station around the older cheapo grinder I have, I'd love to get a Baldor slow speed grinder,
but, I've not convinced myself that I really need one...... yet...
The Grinder and Rests
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_overview.jpg
This is my basic set up. On the left, there is a table type of rest, I use this
for sharpening scrapers
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_front_interchangeable.jpg
There are two rests, one a table type, and the other a bar type.
They can go on either side of the grinder.
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_top.jpg
A pic of the table type rest from the top
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_right.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_left.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_front.jpg
Looks a bit crooked here, but it is level.
The Bar Rest
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_bar_rest_front.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_bar_rest_right.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_back_view.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_bar_and_flat_rest_right.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_under_right.jpg
I use a bolt and handle to lock the rests in place from under the stand.
The Jig
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_leftside.jpg
Obviously handmade, but it works well
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_rightside.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_leg_length.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_front_size.jpg
The front
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_backside.jpg
The backside
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_front_view.jpg
The front with a bowl gouge inserted
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_set_length.jpg
I just screwed a piece of wood onto the stand to set my stick out on the jig,
the stick out is about 1 3/4" but it is not that critical, what is important, is that it is the same each time.
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_1st_setting.jpg
I do the top bevel first, I have the extension rest marked
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_1st_bevel_grind.jpg
You can see the gap at the bottom, this is because I'm only grinding the top bevel
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_1st_bevel_grind_closeup.jpg
A close up
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_2nd_setting.jpg
Once I've ground the 1st bevel, I move the extension rest inward to the second mark
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_2nd_bevel_grind.jpg
Here I'm grinding the second bevel
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_2nd_bevel_grind_closeup.jpg
in the close up you can see that the 1st bevel is not being ground.
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/bowl_gouge_double_bevel.jpg
This is the result, with this, you can present the tool to the work, in such a way that the tool cuts very smoothly.
My Sharpening Station and Jig
I build a sharpening station around the older cheapo grinder I have, I'd love to get a Baldor slow speed grinder,
but, I've not convinced myself that I really need one...... yet...
The Grinder and Rests
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_overview.jpg
This is my basic set up. On the left, there is a table type of rest, I use this
for sharpening scrapers
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_front_interchangeable.jpg
There are two rests, one a table type, and the other a bar type.
They can go on either side of the grinder.
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_top.jpg
A pic of the table type rest from the top
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_right.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_left.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_flat_rest_front.jpg
Looks a bit crooked here, but it is level.
The Bar Rest
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_bar_rest_front.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_bar_rest_right.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_back_view.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_bar_and_flat_rest_right.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/sharp_under_right.jpg
I use a bolt and handle to lock the rests in place from under the stand.
The Jig
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_leftside.jpg
Obviously handmade, but it works well
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_rightside.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_leg_length.jpg
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_front_size.jpg
The front
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_backside.jpg
The backside
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_front_view.jpg
The front with a bowl gouge inserted
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_set_length.jpg
I just screwed a piece of wood onto the stand to set my stick out on the jig,
the stick out is about 1 3/4" but it is not that critical, what is important, is that it is the same each time.
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_1st_setting.jpg
I do the top bevel first, I have the extension rest marked
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_1st_bevel_grind.jpg
You can see the gap at the bottom, this is because I'm only grinding the top bevel
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_1st_bevel_grind_closeup.jpg
A close up
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_2nd_setting.jpg
Once I've ground the 1st bevel, I move the extension rest inward to the second mark
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_2nd_bevel_grind.jpg
Here I'm grinding the second bevel
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/jig_2nd_bevel_grind_closeup.jpg
in the close up you can see that the 1st bevel is not being ground.
http://www.ablett.jp/workshop/images/lathe/sharp/bowl_gouge_double_bevel.jpg
This is the result, with this, you can present the tool to the work, in such a way that the tool cuts very smoothly.