Finally set up grinding station properly

[CarvedTones]

A big thank you to Salem (eyekode) who was about to toss out his shop made grinding attachments as he has a "real" Wolverine now. Sorry about the lousy quality phone pic.



Turning gouge jig on the left, adjustable surface on the right (had to cut it down for my smaller grinder) and behind it is my drill bit sharpener. Everything is bolted down and I drilled a couple of holes and glued in dowels as guides to make sure I keep the gouge jig straight. Already tuned up some turning gouges and did a little turning; they are definitely sharper than I was getting them without the jig. Thanks again, Salem!

[ScottM]

Looks good Andy. Last year I took a class from Bill Wallace in his shop. Bill is one of the most recognized turners in the area. ALL his jigs were home made. I guess you can't argue with success.

[Sealeveler]

Good looking setup.Like your jigs.
Tony

[CarvedTones]

Thanks; I can't take full credit as they weren't made in my home. Salem upgraded and had no more use for them, so...

as luck would have it, it also happened while I am in a "get serious about the few specific things I am doing" mode. Getting rid of a lot of things I don't really use and taking some time to make sure I am set up to do the things I actually want to do properly. So I had to put it in service or scrap it.

[eyekode]

Andy, it looks good!
Another option for the rest would have been to lift the grinder up. The wolverine instructions have a specific height. I think they do this just so the angles on there jigs are accurate. Specifically their gouge grinding jigs. That doesn't really matter but it could help you make a clone.

Anyway here are a few links to making a fingernail gouge grinding jig:
i always meant to make this one but I have no sheet metal experience: http://www.harderwoods.com/gougejig.html
Here is an adjustable jig made out of wood: http://www.edenvalleywoodturners.co.uk/Projects.php

When I made mine I used the geometry off of the wolverine instructions and guessed at 45 degrees between the shaft and the block of the wood holding the gouge. I left the leg too long on purpose thinking I would cut it shorter to find the optimal angle. I never shortened it. So either I got lucky or it isnt too very sensitive to angle. I am guessing the latter .
Salem

[eyekode]

Here are some pictures of my simple jig:

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The diameter of the hole is a little larger then the gouge. I used an insert so the wood would not strip out when tightening the bolt.
In the end the result you are aiming for is something like: http://www.woodcentral.com/newforum/grinds.shtml
Note that different well renowned turners favor different grinds. My humble advice is to try one for a while. I think they all work but it takes time to get used to a new grind.
I also think this article does an ok job of describing the various aspects of the grind: http://www.genevaconcepts.com/Geneva...th%20Gouge.pdf

Good luck!
Salem

[CarvedTones]

My bowl gouge has my freehand attempted fingernail grind, which is not horrible but not as good as a consistent jig ground fingernail. I think I just have to take a reasonable stab at the geometry and see what I get, and if it is pretty good just stick with it. I am primarily a spindle guy anyway; only have the one 3/8" bowl gouge.