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I can't take credit for the concept of this jig but I can take credit for using the cheapest piece of scrap wood anyone could find to make it with. I saw the jig on a you tube video and it was also posted at LumberJocks as the 'Poor Man's Wolverine' version. I can't say I'm poor, but I can say I'm CHEAP.
Functionally, it should do a fine job at sharpening various length chisels. From what I've heard, the One Way Mfg. Wolverine Jig is the Cadillac. Mine, it's the Hugo.
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. Longer style chisel (loaner scraper chisel from SDSSmith) no worry Rob....I won't sharpen the scraper with this set up. Only using it to demonstrate it's length . .
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Your "Hugo" looks just a functional as my wolverine. The chisels don't care as long as they get sharp. I could have saved a bunch making my own and probably would had I not purchased one several years ago. Great job of salvaging scrap.
Came across this DIY jig plan for fingernail gouge. I love being at infancy stage of a new learning curve. I don't even know what a fingernail gouge is yet but I already know I want one!!!! Worse than a little kid, ay?
curiousgeorge wrote:Mike,
The block on page 4 is a jig for sharpening a fingernail gouge on the Wolverine knock-off.
There seems to be a big difference in the amount of radial sweep between the two different jigs. No idea what's correct, just an observation. I'll add that to my "gotta know why someday list.....". Thanks.
(shipwright told me to take baby steps on my lathe cramming)
Worse than a little kid, ay?