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8th July 2023, 04:09 AM #1GOLD MEMBER
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Sharpening
I will apologise now for my misguided actions. I paid $32 for my grinder, I then paid $150 for a CBN wheel to put on said grinder. Odd way round I know, but a $300 grinder will still have a somewhat low grit wheel. Anyway, I have made a makeshift sharpening jig, but can anyone foresee any issues with making a timber tormek attachment, and using on a regular bench grinder?
I have seen one and have downloaded the plans, as the $200 for the real McCoy is over the top and not in the budget.
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8th July 2023, 03:40 PM #2
Lots of turners just use a bench grinder and home made jigs. Early in my turning I forked out on a wet grinder and a set of jigs and while they got things sharp it is a slow process so I went back to the bench grinder and mostly just an adjustable tool rest. I found a lot of good turning advice from this site in my early turning days.
Sharpening Wood Turning Tools: make a jig
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John
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8th July 2023, 05:17 PM #3
You shouldn't have any issues, so long as the jig makes provision for easily making adjustments to keep everything true to the wheel.
Most turners I know prefer either freehanding (if they have the skill) or simple jigs that allow for quick setups. When you need to sharpen tools a dozen times or more every day, you don't want complexity.
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9th July 2023, 09:06 AM #4GOLD MEMBER
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Thanks gents, I have made this one before. For my garage and have made the plinth under the grinder for it.
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but my workshop doesn’t have this. So I’m looking at making this one
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9th July 2023, 09:28 AM #5GOLD MEMBER
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Hi Fumlber. I too, have made the 1st jig shown and it is great - the only way I can get a nice fingernail grind (everything else is sharpened freehand). What is the 2nd jig used for?
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9th July 2023, 03:05 PM #6GOLD MEMBER
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for a grinder with torment bars on it. Here’s the YouTube link.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zmnEhl-oXfg
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10th July 2023, 09:05 PM #7
Various DIY gouge jigs in forum sticky...
DIY gouge jigs
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10th July 2023, 10:12 PM #8
no problems at all go for it, I have made several over the years. Infact I have sold all my brand name jigs. I now use my own designs on all three of my grinders.
Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working. — Pablo Picasso
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