Thread: Grinding jigs (for the nth time!)

I know this topic has been done almost to death, but I've been meaning to post my take for some time - just didn't have any pics when the topic came up. Prompted by the move into my new shed, I've remade the rest with some stainless rod liberated from a bit of lab equipment consigned to the skip, so here it is...

I'm a simple soul, and don't like fiddling about too much when re-grinding, so the very simple jigs I have evolved for my needs suit me well. Just a couple of bits of wood, two bolts and wing-nuts. For plane blades, I have one jig with straight and curved edges (the curve is for scrub blades). The other smaller jig is for chisels, etc. What I like most is that for skews, you just flip the whole caboodle over, and get a perfect matching bevel on the other side...

The 8" grinder is a relatively recent purchase, too - replaced an old 6" that served me well for more years than I care to remember. It's billed as a 'slow-speed' grinder, but at 1500 rpm and 8" wheels, it cuts plenty of metal off quickly enough to satisfy me!