sharpening guide

papahammer8 · Post by **papahammer8** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:20 pm

As i was turning the legs for the craftsman desk this weekend .i noticed my lathe chisels needed a lil sharping.Bought the sharping guide on sale last year. It has been staring at me ever since . So after i spent a couple hours on the desk today ,filling holes sanding getting ready for stain.I knew i had to get it down . Well i read the instructions.It says u can use it on the disc sander, belt sander, or the strip sander . My instruction keep referring back to the disc sander. Now tell me if i'm wrong. All i could figure out was i set the guide to the angle of my gouge, skew and i gently ground it down a lil, then i honed then on a stone with honing oil. while i was at it i set up my lathe with a piece of oak. i believe i got it right . Is there a better way ? hage ___ jim

8iowa · Post by **8iowa** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:27 pm

After seeing Nick Engler use the strip sander for sharpening, I purchased a strip sander with it's sharpening guide. I doubt that I will ever use the old type sharpening guide again.

papahammer8 · Post by **papahammer8** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 6:41 pm

i have just recently try to purchase the strip sander and sharping attachment . was told that they would be backordered . i was told that they has no idea at all when i could expect delivery. so i'm on a e- bay quest to find them . i would gladly buy from shopsmith and i understand there reason for buying chinese or taiwan . but i would like to have the choise in what i purchase . so in the future i will ask shopsmith where it was made .

cv3 · Post by **cv3** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 7:31 pm

I got the sharpening guide used with the disk sander and tried to learn to use it. I was never happy with how it worked. I have a large investment in carving chisels and my Shopsmith lathe tools. I am sure it is not an investment many need to make but I got a Tormek system. I love it. It was well worth the money for me. I can bring all my cutting tools, from planes to scissors, to a razors edge in no time. It removes less steel than most other systems lengthening tool life. I have actually paid for it by sharpening tools and putting new edges on damage lathe and carving tools for other. I got my Tormek system before Jet came out with their sharpening tool. I understand it is a good system and less money. If you have a lot of cutting tools and time is an issue for you it is worth looking into.

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 8:56 pm

Hi Gang;
I have the SS sharpening guide and it seemed to work well when I reshaped the bevels on my turning tools. The problem is that when you are turning something and need to touch up the chisels the guide can't be used unless you break down the turning setup.
I recently bought the Grizzly sharpening system that resembles the Tormek system as well as the accu guide sharpening jig. This independent stand alone system works real good and can put a razor sharp edge on the tools without breaking down the turning setup. This sharpening system is in the Grizzly 2010 catalog for $189.00 and is actually made in Germany for Grizzly.
Bill V

billmayo · Post by **billmayo** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:32 pm

[quote="wa2crk"]Hi Gang]

See my post 45 under Shopsmith Mark V11???? for what I believe is a solution. Thanks.

jimthej · Post by **jimthej** » Mon Jan 04, 2010 9:39 pm

I used to agree about the breakdown needed for the sharpening guide. Based on someone else's ideas I did some modification to the mounting design. Used a long, wide piece that was miscut from an earlier project, and routed a dado for the Guide bar and a slot for the disk. Mounted sharpening paper on the hub side of the disc. Yes that means cutting a hole in the paper. Mount disc to left upper end of headstock. Clamp board to extension table mounted in left end sockets and lay board over disk. [ATTACH]7214[/ATTACH]
Works very well, just a half step left, adjust speed and sharpen.
I also use the normal side for a few items that need freehand work. [ATTACH]7215[/ATTACH]. One of my changes was to add some holes for storing chisels for quick tradeoff.
I have even learned to use the Sharpening Guide to put a slight belly on the skew by rocking it in the guide a little. This helps me because I haven't mastered the straight angled skew. [ATTACH]7218[/ATTACH] Not much belly, but enough to reduce my catches by about 80%.

ryanbp01 · Post by **ryanbp01** » Tue Jan 05, 2010 1:56 pm

I still believe the strip sander with the sharpening attachmentis by far the easiest way to sharpen lathe tools. I'm still learning to sharpen gouges and chisels on the Worksharp for turning. I know there has been discussion on this on other threads, but I prefer using the burr from sharpening when turning. Haven't noticed any ill effects yet.
BPR