On Sat, 18 Jun 2005 21:48:04 +1000, "Andy McArdle"
wrote:


I've tried it on gouges, but need more practise in getting the motion
right... another part of the art I've yet to master. More steel would
probably be saved if (when, really) I buy a grinding jig but I'm a firm
believer in learning the basics thoroughly before becoming dependant on
aids.

I was concerned, at the beginning, about getting the correct motion,
maintaining bevel, etc., on gouges, but have found, through several
years' experience with them, that it is fairly easy to follow the
angle of the bevel with the hone and a back and forth motion is just
as effective as a one-direction-only motion, as if you were trying to
cut the hone with the edge of the gouge. It saves time, sharpens
faster and is easier to maintain the angle on the bevel. I just keep
a little spray bottle of water on hand to lube the hone, and can also
take it with me to demos and shows for the same purpose. Saves having
to worry about anyone having a grinder on hand!


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