Poor Man's Wolverine

Hey, if it works, it works.
Economical way to get the job done.
Good job

I like it! I don’t enjoy making intricate jigs, because I’m lazy :) I might have to copy this, because it’s simple, to the point (sorry!), and it looks like it works.

-- Gary, Los Angeles, video game animator

Great idea, Its one area I really need to improve in, Sharpening. Thx for post.

-- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!"

nothing wrong with a nice and simple homemade jig, i have one that looks pretty similar and it does the job well.

Hey, $26 vs $90 ?
No contest!
You win!
A couple of toggle clamps would make it even more useful.

ddwwb

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Nicley done, great savings. I have one of these on my to do list as soon as I get the shop cleaned up enough to get at and work on my lathe.

CtL

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Nice job on your homemade jig setup. Thanks for posting.

-- Mike, Missouri --- “A positive life can not happen with a negative mind.” ---

less is more in this case :-)
thank´s for sharing

Dennis

Nice jig…is the holder with the threaded rod set at any particular angle ? Thank you.

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Dusty56—It’s set up based on the guidelines from Doug Thompson’s website. There is a downloadable pdf, actual size, with recommendations for various chisels.

http://www.thompsonlathetools.com/sharpening.asp

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You can easily make the vari-grind adjustable by adding another piece of wood besides the one there with a bolt and wing nut and it swivels.

Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

-- Erwin, Jacksonville, FL

Nice jig! I hope you have had better luck with your shop built sharpening jig than I did… I had repeated breaks in the arm…

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Thank you for the link : ) Have a great weekend !!

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Neat idea.

This is my next project, good to get a chance to see yours first…. good stuff!

-- Justin Young, Indiana