Poor man's sharpening jig.
I put together a poor man's sharpening jig this weekend with some scrap plywood I had laying around. The links to the plan were provided in other posts on this forum. I used a little from two sets - to accomodate the material I had on hand, and to make it close to the Wolverine jig videos (how-to-use) which Oneway has posted on their site. Between the jig, the videos, and perhaps a little luck - I finally know what it is like to cut with a sharp tool.
OMG - WOW... so THAT is what woodturning is all about? I had no idea. Granted I am only a couple of weeks into the vortex, but yikes. Instead of tearing the wood, I am actually shaving it off - and now experience the nirvana that comes with seeing a ribbon of shavings fly from a skew. Anyway - huge thanks to all the folks who posted the 'build-your-own sharpening jig' links. They were great.
Link to the first plan I used (close to the wolverine): http://www.am-wood.com/june98/chiseljig.html
Link to the second plan I used (used flat ply to hold): http://www.jeanmichel.org/jighautl.htm
Link to the Oneway how-to videos: http://www.oneway.on.ca/multi-media.htm
couple of pics of it and a captive ring attempt:[img]
Still getting tear-out (even with better wood), but progressing through Raffan's wood turning. I still find the skew chisel to be the one I reach for more than the others for spindle practice.
Cheers -
Joe (ps. comments / suggestions more than welcome. I know that I probably butchered up a better way of sharpening turning tools.. but this is working for me. I also admit - that any type of 'real' or 'serious' sharpening would probably be best done on a 8" 'real' grinder - but as the title says - this is the poor mans jig. -j :~)
I put together a poor man's sharpening jig this weekend with some scrap plywood I had laying around. The links to the plan were provided in other posts on this forum. I used a little from two sets - to accomodate the material I had on hand, and to make it close to the Wolverine jig videos (how-to-use) which Oneway has posted on their site. Between the jig, the videos, and perhaps a little luck - I finally know what it is like to cut with a sharp tool.
OMG - WOW... so THAT is what woodturning is all about? I had no idea. Granted I am only a couple of weeks into the vortex, but yikes. Instead of tearing the wood, I am actually shaving it off - and now experience the nirvana that comes with seeing a ribbon of shavings fly from a skew. Anyway - huge thanks to all the folks who posted the 'build-your-own sharpening jig' links. They were great.
Link to the first plan I used (close to the wolverine): http://www.am-wood.com/june98/chiseljig.html
Link to the second plan I used (used flat ply to hold): http://www.jeanmichel.org/jighautl.htm
Link to the Oneway how-to videos: http://www.oneway.on.ca/multi-media.htm
couple of pics of it and a captive ring attempt:[img]
Still getting tear-out (even with better wood), but progressing through Raffan's wood turning. I still find the skew chisel to be the one I reach for more than the others for spindle practice.
Cheers -
Joe (ps. comments / suggestions more than welcome. I know that I probably butchered up a better way of sharpening turning tools.. but this is working for me. I also admit - that any type of 'real' or 'serious' sharpening would probably be best done on a 8" 'real' grinder - but as the title says - this is the poor mans jig. -j :~)
I *did* learn that it is probably a good idea to do any finish skewing/sanding before cutting it free.
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