heli grind

[weisyboy]

i have recently perchased a heligring jig for sharpening my chizzels

for gouges--it travels up and down as you swivel it (it's on a cam) the way they teach you in the tafes (the reel way)

for skews---it has an attachment that keeps it at the right angle.

and it also converts into a normal rest so you can sharpen any othe tool

since i have pechased it my production has tripled and sharpening time has halved. sharp tools are a dream to use!!


this is the best jig ever!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Stuart]

expensive?

[DJ’s Timber]

expensive?

G'day Stuart

Jim Carroll sells the jig which is here
http://www.cws.au.com/cgi/index.cgi/shopfront/view_product_details?category_id=1107144916&product_id=1107369827

[dai sensei]

I bought one years ago at one of the WWW shows. Worked a treat, although I was a bit dissappointed in the fact that nearly all my larger chissels still needed to be sharped on the table.

I lost the instructions in my fire a few years back, the primary components survived though. I'm now setting it up using my variable speed grinding set-up (based on this (http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/showthread.php?t=35324&page=5) thread) on my lathe (I'll post a pic when finished). Can you advise what the offset is from the wheel to the anchor?

[Dean]

You can download the manual here: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kjeeves/heligrind/heligrind.html

:)

[hughie]

I have to admit I do not use a jig for sharpening. But all the same I was taken by the design of this one and if I ever have to buy it would most likely be this one.

[weisyboy]

it cost $200

i'm not sure of the ofset i'll check and get back to you

i baught it at the brisbane wood working show and it came with a video that played for about 2 minutes and stoped when it got to the important stuff. but i have worked it all out.:)

[rsser]

One of my turning teachers was a fan. Reckoned it was the only jig that did a real helical grind.

Haven't the faintest what that means - I bombed at maths at school so did humanities ;-}

[dai sensei]

You can download the manual here: http://members.ozemail.com.au/~kjeeves/heligrind/heligrind.html

:)

Thanks

[hughie]

real helical grind.


aint that where the bad dudes go when they die?

........................if only I had paid attention during maths.........

[rsser]

lol!