DIY gouge sharpening jigs

[rsser]

FWIW

http://www.harderwoods.com/gougejig.html

[robutacion]

Thanks rsser,

This is a very handy jig to have, and simple to make as the we are giving all the info and help needed by the designer himself.
A very generous way to share, pass on, ideas, secrets and abilities, good on'ya Stan.

Cheers:2tsup:
RBTCO

[joe greiner]

What he said, Ern and Stan.

Whether "right" or "wrong" (We can fight that war separately), jigs facilitate consistency. Bevel angle "creep," from free-hand grinding, has been my nemesis for a long time, although I'm starting to get the hang of it.

Commercial jigs just seem too dear for their excess baggage of cost.

Joe

[rsser]

Yeah, but there's a cost in everything.

With time and practice and wasted HSS I expect I could get the hang of properly dressing eg an Ellsworth sig gouge without a jig. That would only be cheaper for not costing the time.