Sharpening question

[Mike Cunningham]

A member of my club has a question, perhaps someone here as an answer.

He has Delta Sharpening Center with a white 200 grit vertical high speed stone and a wet 800 grit horizontal slow speed wheel.

He wonders if a commercially made jig for sharpening gouges is available or if one can be adapted for use with the wet horizontal wheel. Or, has anyone built such a jig and would share the info.

I'm a Tormek guy and while I've seen the Delta set up, have no knowledge of it's functionality, etc.

Thanks in advance!

Mike
Cape Atlantic Woodturners
http://www.capeatlanticwoodturners.org/

 

[Mark Mandell]

Mike,

If you're talking about turning gouges, I'd rather doubt you're going to get much on this question. I have a horizontal (Combo vertical) grinder, but I'd never use it for turning tools. It's way too slow and not worth the set-up/clean-up mess. For carving gouges and flat iron they're great because you can eliniinate the hollow grind. IMO, useless for turning.

Mark

 

[Mike Cunningham]

Thanks Mark

Yes, the fellow was hoping to use it for turning gouges after seeing my Tormek. Replies to this same question on another board reflect much the same.
Thanks,
MIke