Wood Lathe Chisel Sharpening Jig

While it is extremely versatile it s that versatility that makes it cumbersome and i decided to design a jig that will work with chisels only in a range of widths from 1 4 up to 1.

Wood lathe chisel sharpening jig.

Diy tools jigs guides sharpening tips woodturning woodworking tips today i m going to make a jig that will allow me to sharpen almost all of my woodturning chisels. And when you can touch up an edge in less time than it would take to set up a jig you re likely to sharpen more often. For my birthday i got a wood lathe and some turning chisels so i could do some pen turning. It can be a nightmare to try and sharpen wood turning chisels such as bowl spindle roughing gouges and you can easily ruin your expensive tools if your not careful.

Sharpening jig for turning chisels. Build something extraordinary with our large selection of quality woodworking sharpening jigs and guides at rockler woodworking and hardware. I already had a cheap grinder on a stand so i tried to sharpen them freehand with very inconsistent usually bad. Once your hands learn that sharpening is the same as turning you ll find that shifting from the grinder to the lathe can be quick and seamless.

For me freehand sharpening is akin to riding a bike without training wheels. While using my chisel and plane iron sharpening jig recently i realized that it was less convenient to use for quickly tuning up the chisels that i commonly use. Easy to make a chisel sharpening jig. Pro grind sharpening system for lathe turning tools chisels skews gouges bowl gouges spindle gouges and more.

Pro grind sharpening system for lathe turning tools chisels skews gouges bowl gouges spindle gouges and more. At lathe tools uk we have dedicated ourselves to making top quality sharpening jigs that are simple to use whilst giving you the uniform sharp bevel edge we all need time after. Includes the multi grind jig for gouges slotted platform and tool rest 4 5 out of 5 stars 132.