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Since I started turning almost two years ago I’ve thought I could learn to sharpen my gouges freehand…
I can’t.
I’m also to cheap to buy one of those commercial wolverine style jigs.
Based on a design that I cannot remeber which forum I found it in (otherwise I would be happy to link and apply credit) here’s what I’ve done. I started with a little raised base (made from some of that free scrap baltic birch plywood I can’t stop collecting) and then simply added a little extension with a “V” block to allow the handle a comfortable resting place.
I was SHOCKED at how well this cleaned up my gouge. I should have done this a LONG time ago!
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13 comments so far
WayneC
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posted 318 days ago
Very nice. Very similar to the Wolverine Jig I use….
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Branden
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posted 318 days ago
Very sharp! Well, not too sharp, you might cut yourself!
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RobH
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posted 317 days ago
I was thinking about the same thing. I like you cannot see spending $70+ for the basic jig. Not to mention the other accessories that you need to go along with it.
Great way to solve the problem. Good luck with the turning.
-- -- Rob Hix, King George, VA
mot
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posted 317 days ago
Looks like it does the job!
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David
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posted 317 days ago
Darryl -
Very efficient and economical!
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Buckskin
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posted 317 days ago
Looks like it works great. Thanks for sharing the jig.
Bob A in NJ
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posted 254 days ago
Great idea and you’re $100 richer!
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Karson
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posted 254 days ago
Great Job Darryl
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Dusty56
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posted 106 days ago
Hey this looks like an awesome idea…...maybe I can persuade myself to sharpen my tools now and get back to turning !
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darryl
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posted 98 days ago
this does make life much easier!
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Nils
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posted 70 days ago
Wow – this jig looks like simplicity itself! I’ve seen much more complicated jigs on various sites – so it’s fantastic to see yours and realize it doesn’t have to be quite as challenging as I was fearing.
-- Nils Davis, Menlo Park, CA
daltxguy
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posted 5 days ago
Thanks for this tip Darryl. I’ve made myself one, now. Yeah, about 10 minutes work, not counting waiting for the glue to dry and yes, it does work really well, at least for the gouges.
Mine didn’t quite fit under the wheel of my grinder but I found that even when clamped slightly offset, it works just as well, as long as the tool fits into the V which is placed directly in line with the grinder.
Got any tips for parting tools & skews?
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scottb
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posted 5 days ago
yep, I made one of these out of scrap earlier this year, works like a charm… if only we could talk our wives into letting us spend the money we saved.
-- I am always doing what I cannot do yet, in order to learn how to do it. - Vincent Van Gogh