Homemade lathe chisel sharpening Jig (pics)
Hello everyone I seen a wolverine sharpening jig system at woodcraft for 171.97 + tax a little more $ than I wanted to spend on it. After looking at it I figured that I could make one similar to theres.
I already had most of the materials at home that I picked up on job sites (angle iron, knobs, flat iron,) and I purchased some thin steel tubing 1"x10" and 3/4"x30" to make the slide. also the locknut's and bolts totaling about $4.00 for all material to make it.
I used my Lincoln 125 sp mig welder, drill press, hand drill, 4 1/2 angle grinder, file, Port-ban saw to make it
The slide with the chisel rests was the simple part. I drilled two holes and welded two 3/8" nuts on each hole for the knobs to hold the slide at the correct distance for grinding. And on the chisel holder I cut one piece of angle iron for the rest and then cut three smaller ones to fit inside for the chisels to rest on. One is in the center and the other two are 4" off center for sharpening skews.
The side/fingernail Jig was the hardest part it was made from 1/4" flat iron. I cut the angle adjustment by drilling several holes and then filed out the rest.
I drilled two 5/8" holes for the chisel to fit in and welded a adjustment wing nut on the top and a round flat piece to rest against the chisel on the bottom.
I drilled two holes on the pivot stick the one on top is a bolt and a locknut and the one on the bottom is a carriage bolt with a wing nut for easy adjustment and I ground the end to a point.
I made it in about hrs
And it has taken about the same amount of time to write this post!!(slow typer)and(my spelling sucks)!!
Thanks for looking
Jim
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