With my shop mostly completed, I have turned towards getting my tools in order, including setting my grinder for sharpening my turning tools.
I found this plan online and decided that it would be easy enough to build instead of shelling out $90 for the wolverine jig itself.
I still have to mount the grinder to the platform at the proper height, as well as recut the v-block. The one there isn’t cut evenly, so I’m going to cut another piece on the tablesaw instead of the bandsaw.
The sheet goods are a piece of 3/4” Birch borg ply, and the rest is 3/4” rock maple. I mounted a t-nut for the thumbscrew to set into, countersunk into the bottom of the plywood. My grinder was a freebie I picked up, it is far from fancy, just a 6” high speed unit with only one grinding wheel, and one wire brush. Good enough to get me started in the game.
-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com
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lew
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posted 385 days ago
Don’t you just love it when you can make your own jig and save money, too!!
Nice Job!!
NedB
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posted 385 days ago
total cost so far… $14, had to buy some tnuts, and a handi panel of birch ply.
-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com
Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 384 days ago
Just think, you’ll be able to spend your savings on a new special chisel.
-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1
NedB
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posted 384 days ago
Yep, Doug Thompson should expect a call in a couple of weeks.
actually, I bought some insulation for my shop already… good thing, too, we had a hard frost last night.
-- Ned - 2B1ASK1 http://nedswoodshop.blogspot.com
fred4999
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posted 326 days ago
Ned, I saw this on your blogspot and was going to ask where the plans are but thought I better check your LJ site first. Thanks for posting this – I need to make one – I am just grinding my tools free hand and know I need some direction. I really liked your cutting boards. Ideas, ideas, ideas, some original some copied – this is a great site. Thanks for sharing. Regards
-- Fred, Georgia