Re-grinding turning tools

[SteveR]

For X-mas I had purchased my father a new set of turning tools. I knew a couple where going to be duplicates of what he already had. And told him he could re-grind the dups. to something more specialized he could use. He called this AM and asked if I had any sites he could look at.

I thought I had some saved in my favs., but since my work computer crashed..I lost some of them. I did explain about not blueing and keeping water close by.

I did do some various searches, but come up with nothing decent I can forward to him.

Anyone have something saved?
Thanks
Steve

[kwgeorge]

I have a bunch on profiles and grinding saved at home. I will post you a bunch this evening.

[SteveR]

Thanks Ken....that would be great!!
As far as rough grinding a new shape, I told him to use a gray rough grit wheel (the ones we usually replace) and watch the heat carefully and dip in water frequently. I think I also read somewhere to place your fingertips on the actual metal kinda close to the grinded edge to gauge heat buildup? So if it gets too warm for your fingers then time to dip in water? Sounds logical anyway
Is this how you would do it or ?
Steve

[kwgeorge]

Some to get you reading;

http://www.peterchild.co.uk/info1/sflute.htm

http://www.woodturninglearn.net/ttahoning.html

http://www.btinternet.com/~peter.hem...html#BowlGouge

http://home.earthlink.net/~kvaughn65/lathes.html

http://www.recordpower.co.uk/index.p...ge&dc=17&dp=66

http://www.woodturningplus.com/Sharpness%20Clean%20Cut

http://www.tridsd.com/sdwt/Grinding.pdf

[SteveR]

Thank you Ken....some great stuff in those.
Much appreciated!!!
Steve

[Chuck C]

Thanks for the references, Ken, good reading and I have already put them in my favorites.
I liked the comment in one of them about quote not "(using fiddly jigs)" On all these videos of turnings and gouge close ups I have noticed that the grinding was far from looking like an edge made on a jig but they almost always point out to keep the edge sharp and many have a diamond hone close by. I have the grinder and use it, and the hone and use it. And maybe when I get better at this turning , I'll try one of those using fiddly jigs LOL

[kwgeorge]

One of the biggest arguments that appear on the Net over and over is on tool sharpening. There is a very adamant side to honing and another against.

Personally I hone. I keep a flat diamond hone and a small round one near me the whole time I am turning. A couple of swipes and I am back at it! I only take my tool back to the grinder when I need to repair the profile. On my more delicate tools such as finish tools and tools I use for details I also hone with a MDF wheel. They end up like razor blades most of the time and to me it is really important to do this to the skew chisel.