john lucas
AAW Forum Expert
I was asked to post a photo of my skew sharpening jig. I've sharpened the skew many different ways but settled on this. This particular jig is for the Oval skew. I have another one for my flat skews. The only difference is that I file out an oval notch in the jig to help the oval skew sit flat.
With the Oneway skew jig it is too easy to rock the skew so after a bunch of sharpenings the edge is kind of skewed. It's not a big problem I used it for years.
I prefer a straight edge on my skew so I designed this jig. My first one was simply an L shaped piece of wood that rode on the Oneway tool rest. The L overhang kept it from sliding down the tool rest. Later I milled a slot in the tool rest so that the sliding platform would only move in one plane.
I glued a V block to the top so that I could grind a 60 degree angle on the skew. For the Oval skew jig I filed oval slots in both sides of the V to make it easy to keep the skew flat.
With the Oneway skew jig it is too easy to rock the skew so after a bunch of sharpenings the edge is kind of skewed. It's not a big problem I used it for years.
I prefer a straight edge on my skew so I designed this jig. My first one was simply an L shaped piece of wood that rode on the Oneway tool rest. The L overhang kept it from sliding down the tool rest. Later I milled a slot in the tool rest so that the sliding platform would only move in one plane.
I glued a V block to the top so that I could grind a 60 degree angle on the skew. For the Oval skew jig I filed oval slots in both sides of the V to make it easy to keep the skew flat.