Hello Keith,

My best recommendation for any beginning woodturner is to get a sharpening jig.
If you can't afford one, then you can make one out of wood. The Jig will give
you repeatable sharpenings and sharper tools and a smoother bevel. There are
several good ones on the market. I have the Oneway Wolverine jig on a Woodcraft
slow speed grinder. I also have a Woodcut Tru-Grind Shaptening System. The
Woodcut system is slightly less expensive for the basic set. The Oneway
Wolverine system provides bases for each wheel. With the Woodcut you have to
purchase a second base slide if you want to be able to use both wheels. You can
make a quite useable copy of either of these systems out of wood that will do
the job nicely.

Fred Holder
http://www.fholder.com

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hi to all,
i am still new to the art of woodturning and i am still investing in
high quality tools as i have always been told to buy the best i can
afford. i have been having probloms sharpening my tools as i dont want
to ruin a good tool with a bench grinder as i get the gitters when i
start to sharpen them.even at the best of times i think that they could
be sharper and neater looking. so i started to sharpen them on a good
oil stone this does the job but i dont know if they are as sharp as
they could be or good for the tool. any help on the subject would
apprecated. many thanks and safe turning!!



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