Roger Tulk
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This is the jig I use to get Irish grinds on my lathe tools. On the older one I made, with a slightly longer arm, I was able to do roughing gouges and traditional bowl gouge grinds as well, but I had to remake it last year and the piece of wood I had for the arm wasn't quite as long. I got the idea here and after watching Cap'n Eddie a few times, decided to try it out. It works fine. I only made one jig, a 45º one, and will probably play around with a 60º one next year. I've seen some detail gouges with a 35º angle too. I use the same jig for both 1/2" and 3/8" gouges.
Obviously, this is a posed picture, and the stone isn't moving.
The leg is about 7" long, and, IIRC, I used my pencil sharpener to taper the leg at the bottom to prevent its tendency to fall out of the notch. I also ground a taper into the bottom of the eyebolt I use to tighten the tool, so it sits in the flute better.
Obviously, this is a posed picture, and the stone isn't moving.
The leg is about 7" long, and, IIRC, I used my pencil sharpener to taper the leg at the bottom to prevent its tendency to fall out of the notch. I also ground a taper into the bottom of the eyebolt I use to tighten the tool, so it sits in the flute better.
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