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Gouge Jig Origin

There appears to be some controversy over the origin of the grinding jig concept?? I have spent time investigating this and it is my belief that the originator of this type of jig concept is Gerry Glasser of los Angeles in the USA. I have visited him and seen his prototypes dating back long before anything else. Many versions have been made since, including ours although only myself and Woodfast are prepared to give him any credit. We have made improvements to the concept and some of our innovation has been patented. But the credit must go to Gerry for the original concept.

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Woodcut tools 2000 Ltd sales
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I suspect you are right, and his rig is the earliest gouge jig design I am aware of, though I also suspect several folks developed similar methods independently. Jerry (the Americanized form of his name, and they spelling he uses) has been the unrecognized source of an awful lot of woodturning advances we now take for granted. Of course, a lot of what Jerry brought to woodturning was already established knowledge in the metal working world.

Lyn

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Lyn J. Mangiameli

Jerry sorry for the wrong spelling not sure who the other respondent is but I did sell the Uni. Jig for some time in NZ and it is quite good but proved to be to expensive and not versatile enough for our requirements. Ken

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Woodcut tools 2000 Ltd sales

You don't need to know who I am BUT I know who you are and how you stole Gorgie's design, while pretending to be a friend, that alone shows just the ethics you have. The Unijig may be a bit more expensive but it is also far more robust than the one you make.

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Is it me, or does that sound like Dale Gribble from "King of the Hill"?

steve

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Steve Wolfe

I will offer anyone who belongs to a Woodturning club in Australia a 25% discount if they order the Woodcut sharpening jig online from our website. Quote the club name and address when ordering. This offer stands until Christmas. A free video is available to any who write giving thier address.

Ken Port Woodcut tools

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Woodcut tools 2000 Ltd sales

It's Dale, locked in his basement again. :-) While wife is screwing the Indian. :-)

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dan cordes

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