tool grinds

I recall somebody posting a link to some tool grinds on a woodsomething.com site what where they? and I had one to add, its what i use on my sorby bowl gouge(well the schools, but I'm the only one who likes the deep U shape) it started by accident, but I noticed more and more it was getting easier to bore out the center of bowls with that one rather then any of the others, including the pointy one(I do that because I have a tendency to go through the bottom otherwise) a I've started trial and error grinding with it and so far it seems to be pretty good, I grind a steep bevel, but making it almost an angle across the front(longer point on the left)kind of hard to explain, but it curls around at an angle, it works great, less catches, smooth cut, the long left side is good for slicing cuts, and the short right lets me take good heaving cuts without grabbing the edge for a catch, as well as boring easily too, any suggestions as to why I shouldn't keep this? (is it hard on the tool or something like that?)

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Reyd
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Reyd, for a grind reference: go to WoodCentral, select Messageboards, then Turning. Open any post and the icon for the Grinds Library will be in the upper left of the window. As far as grinding your tools - there are recommended grinds and there are your grinds. Whatever works for you.

Jim

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Jim Pugh

Hopefully this one may run for some time, I for one will be very interested to hear (Learn) more on this subject (I find Grinding and Bevel Angles Cut Back Wings etc etc a Black Art even with a Tormek and more jigs than I can throw a stick at.)

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Wobblybootie

Woodcentral has a grinds library...try this link

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Joel

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interesting, but the advice in the thread where that was posted, to usethe procedures which apply regardless of tool or grind are more important, Ibelieve. A friend of mine just got a PM 3520 (Grrrrr), and remarked howhaving the toolrest full bottomed gave him so much more room to follow theABC and produce cuts versus scrapes, with the same tool grinds. So what you use on one lathe may not serve best on another with different clearance and toolrest geometry, but learning to cut safely works anywhere.

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George

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