Sharpening

I don't have a special signature grind or anything, but I find different weaves work better for different types of work. Ballusters and such work done in my blue collar worker mode benefit from denim laced with beer and spit, whilst my art turnings are done with buffing wheels made with alternate layers of old turtlenecks and tweed jackets and loaded with a finely ground paste of beard trimmings and pipe tobacco.

-mike paulson, fort collins, co

Before I get too far into this I need, really need, to say, "It ain't my fault!!!!" I have been married to a "Down-Easter" Scot for just over 42 years. Just proves that even an Irish spendthrift can go bad. :-)

Now that guilt is assuaged, I came across plans for a shop made version of the "Wolverine" sharpening jig, in the light of the above disclaimer,I thought, "Eighty bucks is eighty bucks," I thought I would give it a try. The thingy that is causing a bit of a problem is the attachment that allows the jig to sharpen "fingernail" grinds on bowl gouges (again "Fifty bucks is fifty bucks). The instructions said the gouge should meet the wheel at "70 degrees." How is that angle measured? Is that measured from the tangent, through the center of the wheel, or . . . ?

Thanks

Deb

Deb Try the holder on my site under the sharpening section. Yes I know it needs an update and one of these days......

Thanks, Darrell, yours is the one I was using. The sketch told me everything I needed to know.

Thanks again

Deb