Making A Wood Turning Chisel Sharpening Jig

This way you can mount the tube either way around either side of the grinder.

Making a wood turning chisel sharpening jig. See more ideas about lathe tools wood turning woodturning tools. So once gain adjust the angle of your tool rest to where the angle will be around 70 degrees and start grinding. The first is a template to set the jig locking angle.

Ill also make a knob out of birch plywood. I drilled the holes the next size or 2 up from 516 so the screws had some room and the there is some room for error in welding the nuts. Grind the tip first and then pivot and swing the jig in each direction as shown to create an even grind.

Now turn the grinder on and lower the tool onto the wheel. Each is 25mm from the end of the tube. Lathe Techniques - Your Wood Turning Project Done Right - Mollerstead.

You can use this to sharpen the following items. I place screws on its sides and drill holes to slide it and lock it on the jig. Now to use the jig all you do is slide your blade or chisel into the slot tighten slightly until you have it adjusted up to the stopper and also have the side of the chisel or blade aligned with the side of the alignment tool then finger tighten and you are now ready to sharpen that tool.

To get the angle you want the blade simply has to protrude a certain distance from the front edge of the honing guide. I screwed 2 sections of 10 oak to the ends of the bottom board this would be for supporting the outside edges. With the bandsaw I cut the piece the chisel handles will rest on which also turns them if necessary.

After a bit of practice the sharpening becomes quick and easy. Adjust the jigs leg per the manufacturers instructions set it in the V-rest and then slide the rest out so that the center of the bevel rests on the center of the wheel. By adding stops at the most common measurements you can skip the guesswork and get the right angle every time.