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BRAG: successfully sharpened gouge
I know, a lot of people have sharped gouges before. I, in fact, have
done so many times in the past. The joy of this one was that I managed to sharpen it in one pass, perfectly, without a jig. I used one smooth motion and ended up with gleaming metal across the entire bevel of the gouge, one facet. As I looked at it, I wished that I still had access to the Tormek that my old woodshop class had, and thought of taking a picture. In the end, I admired it for a second and went back to the lathe. It didn't cut any better than my multi-faceted sharpenings did. David |
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successfully sharpened gouge
Lot of puzzling things about sharpening. You would figure with high speed
steel, low speed grinder and soft bond wheels you should be able to position the bevel by feel alone, as if you were honing on a flat stone. As to cutting, it's a paradox. The narrow cut cares less about a regular edge than the broad, which makes a worse cut anyway, so why worry about "facets" you only see. At least that's how I do both. It's wrong, as I have been told more than once, but the shavings flow.... "David Walthall" wrote in message ... I know, a lot of people have sharped gouges before. I, in fact, have done so many times in the past. The joy of this one was that I managed to sharpen it in one pass, perfectly, without a jig. I used one smooth motion and ended up with gleaming metal across the entire bevel of the gouge, one facet. As I looked at it, I wished that I still had access to the Tormek that my old woodshop class had, and thought of taking a picture. In the end, I admired it for a second and went back to the lathe. It didn't cut any better than my multi-faceted sharpenings did. David |
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"George" wrote in message
... ----- SNIP --------------- At least that's how I do both. It's wrong, as I have been told more than once, but the shavings flow.... ******************************** That's the main thing. You can argue single vs multi facets, concave vs convex, high speed vs slow grinders, 6 in vs 8 in wheel, and all the other variables, but the thing is to get a tool that you can use to get a clean cut in a reasonable amount of time. If you have a solution that works for you, then be happy with it and don't worry about how "everyone else does it". Ken Moon Webberville, TX |
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BRAG: successfully sharpened gouge
David Walthall wrote in message . ..
I know, a lot of people have sharped gouges before. I, in fact, have done so many times in the past. The joy of this one was that I managed to sharpen it in one pass, perfectly, without a jig. I used one smooth motion and ended up with gleaming metal across the entire bevel of the gouge, one facet. As I looked at it, I wished that I still had access to the Tormek that my old woodshop class had, and thought of taking a picture. In the end, I admired it for a second and went back to the lathe. It didn't cut any better than my multi-faceted sharpenings did. David Congratulations David, You have unlock the secret to a problem that never was. Jim |
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successfully sharpened gouge
So Dave.... How did you do it, for us still trying....
"David Walthall" wrote in message ... I know, a lot of people have sharped gouges before. I, in fact, have done so many times in the past. The joy of this one was that I managed to sharpen it in one pass, perfectly, without a jig. I used one smooth motion and ended up with gleaming metal across the entire bevel of the gouge, one facet. As I looked at it, I wished that I still had access to the Tormek that my old woodshop class had, and thought of taking a picture. In the end, I admired it for a second and went back to the lathe. It didn't cut any better than my multi-faceted sharpenings did. David |
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