Jeff,
Thanks. I ran across that one a couple of weeks ago, and being a newbee turner, it helped me immensely. I've recently received my DVD from Bill Grumbine titled "Turned Bowls Made Easy" and it's my favorite by far! Bill really goes into what seems to be all aspects and is fun to watch, to boot. I'd definitely recommend it.
Frank,
I know what you mean about the proper setting. I recently bought a couple of Doug Thompson gouges and in his shipping docs he has a picture of the Vari-Grind so the end user can more readily mimic the grind he is putting on the bowl gouge. The leg, if swung all the way out to the front of the jig (to where it almost makes a 90 degree angle with the gouge) and then swing it back to the point where the outside edge of the leg (think about the leg swinging up parallel to the tool and the edge farthest from the tool) you want to see the first notch and almost the beginning of the second notch closest to the front of the jig (as established earlier). That is what seems to be his "sweet" spot and I like the way it cuts. Doug also mentions to extend the tool 1 3/4 inches out from the end of the jig. Just info that you or others might choose to use. Hope this didn't cause more confusion.
Regards,