Wahoo! Shavings at last!

[wabbitpoo]

Finally managed to sharpen my tools properly, and was so excited that I wanted to tell everyone! How sad am I?

Rigged up a very simple set up with the grinder, and re-ground all tools "from scratch". Result - shiney bevels and long streams of curly shavings. Wonder how I managed before?!?

 

[davegw]

Let me be the first to congratulate you! I remember that moment well!

 

[Daven]

Wow - still trying to get there! :lol:

Dave

 

[Paul.J]

Well done WP that's half the battle over with
Any chance of sharing your set up so others can see :?:
Will now look forward to seeing some turnings.

 

[Bodrighy]

Feels good dunnit? ccasion5:
Now we expect to see the results mind (turnings, not shavings :lol: )
Pete

 

[wabbitpoo]

Well done WP that's half the battle over with
Any chance of sharing your set up so others can see :?:
Will now look forward to seeing some turnings.

I did nothing more than screw my grinder to a sheet of mdf, having set its position relative to the edge such that when the handle of my two gouges rest over the edge of the board the correct angle is made at the wheel (making sure the tool rests on the grinders resting plate. ALl I need to do is roll the gouge from side to side to keep it keen.

Does that make sense?!?

Of course, its not ideal because as the tool s ground away over the months the angle will change, but at least its a start and I now appreciate how vital to the task having sharp edges is!

 

[Paul.J]

WB wrote

Does that make sense?!?

It does and so long as it works it can't be bad.
Don't forget you just need a light touch up to get a nice sharp edge.

 

[boysie39]

I've just spent a load of money on a new lathe ,Does this mean I have to buy tools as well???
Then learn to sharpen them as well????
WOW! boysie

 

[Paul.J]

How you getting on with your new lathe Boysie :?:

 

[lurker]

Nice one WP

I've been turning "junk" for about 3 years off & on.

The use of a skew was a nightmare so I stopped using it.

About 3 weeks ago I got Dave Registers book from ther library and from that I reground according to his recommendations and now its my favourite tool !! I find I can do pretty much anything on spindles with it.

I think its him who says that most beginners problems are due to people using the tool profile as supplied. I think I'd agree with that.

As Paul J says once you can grind/sharpen half the battle is won.

 

[wabbitpoo]

How does one know the "correct" angle for a grind? When a tool is new will it not have a good angle already set on it, albeit perhaps not as sharp as we would like?

 

[Paul.J]

Take a look at This
The angle hasn't got to be exact all the time,but if you are using jigs like the Sorby then they do help to achieve near enough the same angle all the time.
Perhaps the way you have your grinder set up now you could shorten and lengthen where your gouge rests to create the varying angles required
Though i should think that it might have to change when you get different sized handles :?
Chas,CHJ as loads of info in previous posts on this subject,including home made jigs.Try and do a search.