skew sharpening jig

[john lucas]

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.

 

[Odie]

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.

This would be a good entry on "tips and tricks" forum.......

Good idea, John....

ooc

 

[john lucas]

Don't know why I didn't think of that Odie. Must have been the long day at work that made my brain numb.

 

[Jerry Rhoads]

Thanks John
Great little jig

Jerry

 

[Glenn Barber]

Thank you

John- Thank you for posting the pictures and the how-to info. It looks like a doable project for the immediate future.

The best I could think of was a mold out of Sculpey (or bondo) with magnets in the botton to attach to the Oneway platform. I hadn't given the angles a thought.

Thanks again and have a good day.

Glenn

 

[dmahany]

Excellent idea !

John,

That is a very clever execution and soooo straight forward. I use a Oneway on my flat surfaced skews, but as you pointed out, doesn't work as well for curved skews. Your jig is next on my must-build list.

Thanks for sharing.

 

[john lucas]

Dick My jig only works for skews with a straight edge which is what I prefer. The oneway or some other jig similar will work better for curved edge skews. I didn't put photo in but I have a jig that sets the tool rest to the right angle. It sits on the tool rest and touches the wheel at 2 points so it compensates for wheel wear. It is similar to this jig but has a flat surface that rides on the flat tool rest instead of pointed end that goes in the V jig.