Hello all,
I'm just getting in to turning, and my bench grinder / sharpening station needs some serious rehab. Right now it's a 6" grinder on a B&D Workmate... It's way too low for long term use, and the workmate is nearing the end of days, so it's time for a new base.
The big question: where do you like your grinder wheel to fall in relation to your body? Too low (also a current problem) and I'll end up hunching over. Too high brings safety and usability issues to mind. What's the happy medium?
I've found a few posts that mention having it up "high" (whatever that really means), but there's very little information other than that.
For the time being I'm using an improvised jig for sharpening my roughing gouge, but that's as far as it goes. I'm looking at the PSI and Wolverine jigs, but haven't decided if it's worth the money yet. (To clarify, I know they're worth the money if you turn a lot, I just don't know if that's going to be me...)
Are there any other features I should build into this thing? I'll have a drawer or two for misc. storage, and probably some shelves below that. A few light mounting holes are also in the plan. Beyond that? Anything goes if it'll help!
Thanks!
Jay
I'm just getting in to turning, and my bench grinder / sharpening station needs some serious rehab. Right now it's a 6" grinder on a B&D Workmate... It's way too low for long term use, and the workmate is nearing the end of days, so it's time for a new base.
The big question: where do you like your grinder wheel to fall in relation to your body? Too low (also a current problem) and I'll end up hunching over. Too high brings safety and usability issues to mind. What's the happy medium?
I've found a few posts that mention having it up "high" (whatever that really means), but there's very little information other than that.
For the time being I'm using an improvised jig for sharpening my roughing gouge, but that's as far as it goes. I'm looking at the PSI and Wolverine jigs, but haven't decided if it's worth the money yet. (To clarify, I know they're worth the money if you turn a lot, I just don't know if that's going to be me...)
Are there any other features I should build into this thing? I'll have a drawer or two for misc. storage, and probably some shelves below that. A few light mounting holes are also in the plan. Beyond that? Anything goes if it'll help!
Thanks!
Jay