Sorby Pro Edge

[transatlantic]

Just received mine and I am really enjoying it. Super expensive for what it is, and now the most expensive thing in my shed, but I think it's a fantastic product!

I've managed to sharpen my bowl gouges (standard grind) and roughing gouges very easily with the V-Block. I've also now got the hang of using the finger nail profiling tool, using this video :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJ8TOkRoqYo&t=523s

I was trying to do it in one sweep initially and grinding too much of the tip. But using the 1-2-3 method (as they call it), am now getting very nice results.

Still haven't mastered skew grinding yet. I'm a little shaky with it, so that needs more practise.

I'm wondering how to sharpen my spindle gouges though? To get a grind like the following :

Not sure if I should be using the V-Block, or a specific setting using the finger nail jig ( I also have the long grind attachment)

All in all, great bit of kit! would recommend. Here are my niggles with it though (considering it's a very expensive machine)

- I feel the belt should be about 2" wider
- Angle adjustment of the belt and rollers should be quick release
- The table could do with being a little bigger, with chunkier jigs (the skew jig for example is very thin)
- Having to unscrew the table each time to remove it for finger nail profiling is annoying. It should be quick release
- The belt guard should be quick release
- It would be much easier if the motor was behind the belt, so that there is no obstructions from the left side (My small tools bang into the motor)
- The instructions on the front should not be a sticker!
- Angle holes should be labeled!

 

[marcros]

belt guard. yeah, I think that mine came with one of those.

I just used the fingernail jig for the spindle gouge. You may need the long grind one for some of the very long detail grinds.

I don't like doing oval skews on it. I still manage, but it takes a bit of practice to stop them rocking. I also tend to sharpie the bevels, so I can see how even I have it on that jig. to be honest, I tend to freehand them rather than use the jig. This has straightened them over time, but I actually prefer a straight "skew"

 

[transatlantic]

I don't find the sliding mitre slot very useful and I would prefer the jig stay still. One less thing to try and hold steady. That is probably just a lack of experience though.

I have also not put the belt guard back on. Can't be that dangerous, can it?

 

[CHJ]

.....I don't like doing oval skews on it. I still manage, but it takes a bit of practice to stop them rocking. ...

Make yourself an angle guide with a side Vee notch to stop the oval skew rocking, works on bench grinder as well.
There's one shown here about half way down.

 

[marcros]

so simple, and yet I looks just the thing