How To Sharpen A Bowl Gouge Without A Jig

Adjust the swinging arm until it is snug up against the bevel angle.

How to sharpen a bowl gouge without a jig. Its just time consuming. I Messed Up My Bowl Gouge Sharpening Angles. Practice keeping the angle fixed on the wheel quite a few times before you turn it on.

Put on your faceshield turn on the grinder and place your gouge on the toolrest at an angle so the middle of the bevel will touch the surface of the wheel. Other angles can be used according to preference or for particular purposes. The video shows the proper tools and techniques required to sharpen a Bowl Gouge.

For spindle gouges I go with the traditional fingernail grind. 1 Position the bowl gouge in the jig with the pointed leg of the jig facing backward and down. Make a sharpening jig set up for bowl gouges.

This instructional woodworking video to make a wooden jig for sharpening gouge tools on a grinding wheel. Its a good idea to have bowl gouges with different grinds. My method of sharpening the Bowl Gouge.

Place a pen or pencil along the side of the bowl gouge and use your thumb to mark the width of the gouge. This process is optimal if youd like to replicate your tools factory grind. I touch the heel of the bevel to the wheel first and then tilt the bevel toward the wheel until I feel it make full contact.

Using the thickness of the bowl gouge shaft as a measuring dimension the side wings of this swept-back bowl gouge will be about two times longer than the thickness of the bowl gouge. Place the flat portion of the protractor base flush against the center of the bowl gouge flute. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.