I bought the Windsor HSS chisel set from HF and as a novice they should be
more than enough due to my skill level. I am currently sharpening them on a
white grinding wheel freehand and they come out so/so with no facets and a
fairly close bevel. Not great by any means but they do cut wood. Probably
laughable by most standards, but it's a start. My question is..... should I
be fine tuning the bevel on a stone when done grinding? I suppose it
couldn't hurt but is it normal to do this or am I just wasting my time?
Also the one inch "roughing gouge as it was called" is not straight across
the top when looking straight down of it, as I have seen other ones but
sweeps back on the sides more like a spindle gouge.... is this normal?

-Woodturning 101

laughable by most standards, but it's a start. My question is..... should
I
be fine tuning the bevel on a stone when done grinding? I suppose it
couldn't hurt but is it normal to do this or am I just wasting my time?

Lots of people think that honing is a waste of time and effort. Might be
worthwhile on a skew, and woodcarving tools. I use mine right from the
wheel.

Also the one inch "roughing gouge as it was called" is not straight across
the top when looking straight down of it, as I have seen other ones but
sweeps back on the sides more like a spindle gouge.... is this normal?

Maybe it is a spindle gouge. The flute is much deeper on a bowl gouge than a
spindle gouge. Some manufacturers take a fair amount of liberty with the
names.

"buck" wrote: (clip)Also the one inch "roughing gouge as it was called" is
not straight across the top when looking straight down of it, as I have seen
other ones but sweeps back on the sides more like a spindle gouge.... is
this normal?
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I am used to seeing roughing gouges ground square (not swept back.) One
advantage of a square grind is that you can bring a fresh sharp edge to the
wood by just revolving the tool about the long axis, without any other
change. Since a roughing gouge has a very long cutting edge compared to
other tools, it allows you to cut for a long time without resharpening.

Tools cut well directly from the grinder, but you can get a slightly sharper
edge with a few strokes of a stone. You can restore the edge by re-honing
several times, before it is necessary to go back to the grinder. Honing
removes very little metal, so your tools will last a lot longer if you don't
grind every time.