Shop built sharpening system

[shoottx]

Since I started turning I have been hand sharpening tools with predictable lack of success. My hand grinding was reducing my turning tools to nubs very quickly. I needed a sharpening system. I had hoped to get a Wolverine for Christmas instead Santa delivered a Stronghold chuck. So it was time to do something about it. I used the King Heiple plans to build this version. Components are either white oak or walnut with no finish yet.

I still have to build the vari grind attachment, templates and then decide on building a stand or not. After a shake down and any improvements I will finish the whole thing.

As always comments and critiques are welcome.

[Tom Miller]

I think Santa made the right choice. You did a great job building your own sharpening setup, but you can't build a stronghold!

Regards,
Tom

[DUD]

That looks like it would do the job, it looks good also. Bill

[Black wallnut]

Believe it or not I have just a heck of a time sharpening my turning gouges. Can you post some pics in use? How do you keep from over heating the tools when you sharpen with your grinder.

[gsmittle]

I like the stand

Is there much learning curve to sharpening turning tools? I'm standing on the top of the slippery slope, but I have a tough time with plain old chisels, so I wonder how much more complex the grinds on turning tools are...

g.

[shoottx]

The King Heiple jig I built is for all practical purposes a wooden copy of the Wolverine system by Oneway. In fact I referenced the Oneway system to build the skew sharpening arm.

Black wallnut Believe it or not I have just a heck of a time sharpening my turning gouges. Can you post some pics in use? How do you keep from over heating the tools when you sharpen with your grinder.

As a starting point for pictorial reference look at this site http://www.newwoodworker.com/reviews/wlvrinervu.html. I will atttempt to get a picture or two as I use the setup, and then post them.

With the jig, I don't apply press the gouge against the wheel as hard as I was doing it free hand, thus a better grind and less burning.

gsmittle I like the stand

It is a good stand. In a small and messy shop it the top of the BT3K also serves as work bench, assembly table or a storage cabinet.

gsmittle Is there much learning curve to sharpening turning tools? I'm standing on the top of the slippery slope, but I have a tough time with plain old chisels, so I wonder how much more complex the grinds on turning tools are...

I am not an expert on sharpening turning tools by any stretch of the imagination. I am a big fan of sharpening jigs, my freehand style is not good. In fact my shirt is often a recipient of my mealtime free hand work.

So for wood chisels I use a VERITAS MK. II Honing Guide. So when it came to sharpening lathe tools, I read a bunch on the internet :

http://www.ncwt.org/tips/HeipleSharp...ning%20201.htm

http://www.aroundthewoods.com/sharpening01.html

What I have kinda figured out is the grind of lathe tools is not quite as important as other cutting tools because it goes away really quickly and you get another try.

Hope this helps.

[gad5264]

Awesome, think I might have to borrow this one later on.

[lrogers]

Very cool idea, well done.

[shoottx]

Mark

Oneway Mfg. has a bunch of really good videos on their site.

Here is the site http://www.oneway.ca/multi-media/wolverine_videos.htm

and here is the sharpening video

http://www.oneway.ca/multi-media/vid...2x240_300k.wmv

[SARGE..g-47]

Excellent job on the rest, Mike. I might borrow the design to use on a belt-disc sander.

[SARGE..g-47]

Excellent job on the rest, Mike. I might borrow the design to use on a belt-disc sander. Have fun turning... whatever that is.

[shoottx]

Excellent job on the rest, Mike. I might borrow the design to use on a belt-disc sander.

Please be my guest! I have stolen a lot of good ideas from this site, so I am glad to return a few.

In addition to the rest you see in the pictures I built a couple of other sizes tables for different applications.

[chopnhack]

Good work, Mike. Its always nice when you can build what you need. More rewarding too!