One Way Wolverine Sharpening Jig

[crokett]

Is there a reason I couldn't make something like this out of the cutoffs I have in my shop? Or heck, aluminum that costs a lot less than 89 bucks?

http://www.amazon.com/Oneway-2291-Wo.../dp/B000CSQONC

[cabinetman]

Making them out of wood would be easy.
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[bthorne]

I've been thinking about making one of those myself. Here are some links to some homemade versions I've seen online:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCVqWR1FcM0

http://aroundthewoods.com/sharp.shtml

http://lumberjocks.com/projects/16972

An older post from here as well: http://www.bt3central.com/showthread.php?t=2453

I had a link that had some more detailed plans for a vari-grind style accessory, but I can't find it at the moment. They're definitely out there, though.

[BigguyZ]

You can make anything out of wood, if you spend the time. Personally, the PSI kit was so cheap I just bought it and used that time I saved to actually turn.

[JR]

I made a similar jig. It was a relatively straightfoward project. It's the attachments that are tricky. Well, to be accurate, they seem tricky, but I haven't really tackled them in earnest yet.

JR

[Uncle Cracker]

Regardless of the material, you want that horizontal component to be very stiff. Any flex will make it difficult to achieve a consistent grind.

[Hoover]

King Heiple jig http://www.finewoodworking.com/pages/w00115.asp

[dbhost]

I actually dropped a jig project after the first test runs found the long bar flexed under use...

The Wolverine jig is a great jig. And by now you guys know I won't spend a penny more than I have to just to get a brand name....

For what it's worth, I hadn't known that PSI had pretty much the same thing for less money. If I had it to do over again, I would get the PSI...

Of course if you are willing to do a little welding, steel stock is cheap enough....

[BrazosJake]

Lotsa vids and plans on making your own.

[crokett]

I was thinking for the long bar I would use some t-track. It is pretty stiff and I don't think it will flex when I am sharpening something.

[dbhost]

I was thinking for the long bar I would use some t-track. It is pretty stiff and I don't think it will flex when I am sharpening something.

IF you manage to get stupid somehow, and get a catch between the stone and the tool, you will find out just how much force a grinder wheel can produce....

My initial attempt was with plywood laminations, and I was unhappy with the results. I think I would have been happy with the long arm / V rest being made with aluminum, square tubing...