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Sawdust Maker
4th April 2015, 10:52 AM
A fellow forum member dropped over yesterday to get a couple of chisels re-shaped
unfortunately I only remembered to take a photo when we got to the last one
a 3/8" P&N bowl gouge

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If anything the 1/2" bowl gouge needed a bit more work
and the skew had more facets on it than the Hope diamond :doh:

He wasn't game to bring the detail gouges :roll:

Sawdust Maker
30th January 2016, 08:55 AM
He came around again last Monday
look what he did to the chisel :o

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Lucky I'm a nice chap
It went home looking like this

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He has firm instructions to get himself (or make himself) a grinding jig
we'll see what happens :rolleyes:

NCArcher
30th January 2016, 09:20 AM
He has firm instructions to get himself (or make himself) a grinding jig
..

Or some glasses. I know who you are chisel destroyer. :D

Paul39
30th January 2016, 11:18 AM
He came around again last Monday
look what he did to the chisel :o

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Lucky I'm a nice chap
It went home looking like this
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He has firm instructions to get himself (or make himself) a grinding jig
we'll see what happens :rolleyes:

Why should he do that when he has someone to sharpen them for him. :D:D:D

Pat
30th January 2016, 01:13 PM
Hand sharpening is an acquired skill, that takes years of practice to perfect.

Thank Dog for my Tormek!

Theodor
30th January 2016, 07:30 PM
He has firm instructions to get himself (or make himself) a grinding jig


I'm just getting into wood turning so I'm interested what jigs you'd recommend?

I've been informed that turners just grind instead of any wetstone/oilstone/etc type work. Has anyone got some good instructional videos on preparing a roughing gouge, parting and skew chisel? (I'm just working on getting some centre-work skills before contemplating bowls, etc)

Cheers,
Mark

Pat
30th January 2016, 07:48 PM
Hello Mark, sharp tools are safer to use.

The Wolverine Jig (http://www.woodworkingsuppliesqld.com.au/Sharpening-Grinding/Wolverine-type-gring-jig) is a good jig for starters, up to the Tormek system. There is a wide range in prices.

A good jig allows repeatable grinds with minimal time off the lathe.

Sawdust Maker
30th January 2016, 09:11 PM
I've heard that the vicmarc setup is ok here (http://www.vicmarc.com/default.asp?contentID=746)

I use the tormek jigs on a normal grinder with an Alox or CBN wheel - I should polish up on the tormek but it's not set up at the moment (I'm attempting to reorganise the shed)

powderpost
31st January 2016, 12:24 PM
[QUOTE=(I'm attempting to reorganise the shed)[/QUOTE]

Been there for 33 years... :-)

Jim

Paul39
31st January 2016, 01:44 PM
I'm just getting into wood turning so I'm interested what jigs you'd recommend?

I've been informed that turners just grind instead of any wetstone/oilstone/etc type work. Has anyone got some good instructional videos on preparing a roughing gouge, parting and skew chisel? (I'm just working on getting some centre-work skills before contemplating bowls, etc)

Cheers,
Mark

Do a search on Google about sharpening each tool, as well as a search here on sharpening lathe tools. There is lots of information and a few arguments.

fletty
31st January 2016, 02:07 PM
Or some glasses. I know who you are chisel destroyer. :D

OK 'chisel destroyer', come out from behind those dark glasses, trench coat and false moustache, come along to.....

http://www.woodworkforums.com/f12/sharpening-gtg-march-13th-2016-a-202124

.... all welcome and NO INCRIMINATIONS!

fletty

DaveTTC
31st January 2016, 03:50 PM
I use the trugrind jig.

Would live the vicmarc to have keyed angle lock positions. Suggested i can just mark the rnge on the jig but that allows room for error IMHO

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

Sawdust Maker
31st January 2016, 04:19 PM
Been there for 33 years... :-)

Jim


Didn't take me anywhere near that long to make the mess!

hughie
31st January 2016, 06:28 PM
Been there for 33 years... :-)

Jim

Whoa! Back up there Jim, you don't want to rush into anything.

Christos
1st February 2016, 01:19 PM
OK 'chisel destroyer', come out from behind those dark glasses, trench coat and false moustache, come along to....


....... I know who you are chisel destroyer....


Of course you know who I am. There was another thread ages ago from me thanking Nick(Sawdust Maker) for reshaping my chisels.

Just to clarify on the gouge when you look at this with the bevel facing you the left hand side I was grinding in a hollow. And I have been told that having a hollow in a turning chisel increases the change of a catch. So I got rid of that by grinding the wing straight.

As to the sharpening GTG I am about 50% of making it. Have already mention it to Fletty.

fletty
1st February 2016, 01:43 PM
As to the sharpening GTG I am about 50% of making it. Have already mention it to Fletty.

..... and the offer of a lift from the station still stands!

fletty

DaveTTC
1st February 2016, 09:58 PM
..... and the offer of a lift from the station still stands!

fletty
Can you pick me up from Flinders Street Station

Dave TTC
Turning Wood Into Art

wheelinround
1st February 2016, 10:55 PM
..... and the offer of a lift from the station still stands!

fletty

Yep somewhere in the year 2030 Camden will once again have a railway station.

NeilS
1st February 2016, 11:32 PM
He has firm instructions to get himself (or make himself) a grinding jig
we'll see what happens :rolleyes:


If you can't afford to buy one, they are not difficult to make. See three designs by others (Stu in Tokyo, Jean Michel and one other) attached.

I use 45deg arm angle angle, extend gouge by 50mm from jig and adjust slide length (or just drill holes in fixed bar) for the different grinds.

Mobyturns
2nd February 2016, 07:06 AM
He came around again last Mondaylook what he did to the chisel :o 370031 370032Lucky I'm a nice chapIt went home looking like this 370033 370034He has firm instructions to get himself (or make himself) a grinding jig we'll see what happens :rolleyes:

Maybe he is just trialing the two grinds on one bowl gouge concept. :D There are a few well known turners who have a modified grind on their bowl gouges.

Sawdust Maker
2nd February 2016, 09:38 PM
Maybe he is just trialing the two grinds on one bowl gouge concept. :D There are a few well known turners who have a modified grind on their bowl gouges.

He tried that line of reasoning, laughed so much I nearly dropped the chisel on my foot.