Sharpening jig

jdramsey · Post by **jdramsey** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 9:38 pm

Does anybody own the SS sharpening jig, and has used it on lathe tools from other manufacturers? I got a good deal on some Craftsman chisels and was debating whether or not to by the SS jig or a stand alone bench grinder.

beeg · Post by **beeg** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:17 pm

The jig is knot brand sensitive.

curiousgeorge · Post by **curiousgeorge** » Fri Jul 03, 2009 10:55 pm

A rose (chisel) by any other name is still a rose...

charlese · Post by **charlese** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:25 am

jdramsey wrote:Does anybody own the SS sharpening jig, and has used it on lathe tools from other manufacturers? I got a good deal on some Craftsman chisels and was debating whether or not to by the SS jig or a stand alone bench grinder.

Hi, J.D. Welcome to the Forum!

Yep! It'll work the same. Good jig!

rkh2 · Post by **rkh2** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 8:43 am

Hello JD

I have the SS sharpening jig and it works fine with all the brand of chisels I have (SS, Crown & Sorby). I initially set the angles by what was recommended at a SS Traveling Academy and then either use the SS sharpening jig to resharpen or my slow speed grinder with a wolverine tool holder to duplicate the angle if I am in the middle of a project and don't want to change over to sharpening. Here below are the suggested degrees to use on the sharpening jig and the related angles that were from the TA.

Gouge...13 degrees left of 0. = 32°
3/8" Gouge...5 degrees left of 0. = 40°
Skew...13 degrees left of 0. = 32°
Parting...8 degrees of left of 0. = 37°
Scraper...0 degrees. = 45°

Bowl Gouges...4 degrees left of 0. = 41°

jdramsey · Post by **jdramsey** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 1:54 pm

Thanks for the replies, gang. It's just that some of the Craftman's chisels looked larger than the SS stuff. Since I've never handled the sharpening jig, I didn't know if the difference in size would make any difference. Thanks again for the advise.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:11 pm

jdramsey wrote:Thanks for the replies, gang. It's just that some of the Craftman's chisels looked larger than the SS stuff. Since I've never handled the sharpening jig, I didn't know if the difference in size would make any difference. Thanks again for the advise.

Longer chisels would be better. If the handle is too close to the jig (due to a short blade) you might have trouble. With the shorter blade the jig can produce some interference that prevents you from properly aligning the blade to the disc or belt platen.