Fingernail grind on the oneway wolverine jig turningwood. I am so happy that i spent the cash and invested in this set up. Oneway wolverine grinding jig manual wood turning basics. Slide the veearm into the base to ensure that the centre of the pocket lines up with the centre. Oneway wolverine grinding jig the woodturning store. To sharpen a bowl gouge touch the tool on the wheel fig 2 and roll the gouge to each corner of the gouge. Sharpening system jigs peachtree woodworking supply.
You can now grind your tools properly the first time. When i was at the baltimore woodworking show, i took pictures and measurements of the one they had one display and tried to replicate the partsdimensions. The pro grind sharpening system includes 5 different sharpening jigs with preset gauges. May 17, 2017 best way to sharpen your woodturing tools, gouges and chisels is the oneway wolverine sharpening jig. The oneway wolverine grinding system will grind gouges, scrapers, skews, carving tools and regular chisels. The principles here are easily adaptable to homemade jigs or other off the shelf grinding systems. Grinds tools the easy and convenient way with the oneway sharpening tool rest. If wheel just touches at the heel, move the arm out. This is the best way to create and maintain the ellsworth grind on bowl gouges.
Oneway has set the standard for sharpening jigs with the wolverine system. The new grind n hone jig is an excellent component of the oneway wolverine line of grinding products. Oneway wolverine grinding jig highland woodworking. Curtis turner walks us through the setup of his oneway wolverine grinding jig and the vari grind attachment. Includes two bases, v arm attachment and 3 x 5 platform jig.
Grinding jig to work best, your grinder and your grinding jig should both be mounted on a board or a bench so that. Developed to be used with the wolverine grinding jig, this accessory make sharpening skew tools a snap. The skew jig was designed specifically for grinding skews. David ellsworths sharpening jig, for ellsworth grind. Vari grind jig setup by oneway is easy and straightforward, but a couple key factors must be addressed before sharpening a bowl gouge. If you own the dressing jig, wolverine grinding jig, skew jig, or vari grind attachment and are interested in seeing how they work and what tools can be sharpened using these jigs, then feel free to download the videos here. The oneway wolverine grinding jigis an awesome set up for sharpening your woodturining tools and you should not be afraid of it, but you should be careful, think, use some logic and be careful with each setup and each sharpening situation. Designed to sharpen spindle gouges and bowl gouges with fingernail profiles and side grind profiles. Oneway wolverine varigrind 2 jig with instructional dvd. This allows the proper bevel to be set, and provides a steady and reliable means of grinding tools. Our grinding jig can be easily used to sharpen the following tools. The base should be mounted directly centered under your grinding wheel.
Wolverine comes complete with instructions for installation and use. Wolverine grinding jig oneway the wolverine grinding jig is the core component of the oneway wolverine line of grinding products. There was a one page sheet in the box with a new way to index the tool but nothing else. Varigrind jig setup by oneway is easy and straightforward, but a couple key factors must be addressed before sharpening a bowl gouge. This video is about how to install the one way wolverine griding and sharpening system, and how to u. Oneway varigrind jig shop supplies craft supplies usa. Oneway 3859 wolverine grind n hone jig complete powertec 71021ba bench grinder sharpening jig base wenworx bench grinder versatile multi grind jig lzjh9001. The jig comes with two bases so you can mount one under each wheel of your grinder. What is the oneway manufacturing wolverine grinding jig. Your woodturning shop is not complete without the wolverine system as part of your grinder setup.
Hold perpendicular to the face of the wheel and rotate to sharpen. Along with the oneway system, i use the oneway wolverine vari grind attachment to get the perfect sharpening angle each time i come to the grinder. The wolverine vari grind will properly shape and maintain the edge on standard bowl gouges, the modern side grind also known as the ellsworth grind, liam oneil, or irish grind, and the traditional fingernail shape for spindle work detailing. Simply attach the skew jig to the wolverine varm, lock in place and youre ready to go. I bought the full wolverine set that has the vpocket and a vari grind already. Oneway varigrind 2 attachment for the wolvering grinding jig. The unique offset handle position actually reduces the hollow grind generated and leaves a stronger more predictable tool. One thing that springs to mind is that all of the 3 diff methods i have tried the thompson tools, oneway, and the article in the aaw journal are methods to grind bowl gouges and all 3 of them put the control arm of the var grind in different places but they all have the toll extended 1. To sharpen the tool, the end of the varigrind is placed into the pocket of the veearm of the wolverine grinding jig. Wolverine platform kit weve taken one of the wolverine s standard bases and platforms to create a kit for sharpening chisels and plane blades using. Oneway wolverine grinding jig klingspors woodworking shop. Slide the veearm into the base to ensure that the centre of the pocket lines.
Like the rest of the wolverine grinding setup, this jig gets 5 stars. The v arm attachment is 27 in length and is perfect for sharpening gouges, skews, c. Oneway wolverine grinding jig with varigrind attachment and. Oneway manufacturing is pleased to announce that our grind n hone jig has been redesigned with several major improvements. Quick setup fixture for wolverine or tormek grinding systems. Using the basic system without vari grind jig traditional bowl grind and roughing gouge. The box for the vari grind came with the same dvd as the base kit and even though it says it has video for the vari grind 2 on it, it does not. Oneway wolverine grinding jig this simple jig system virtually automates grinding and sharpening all your turning tools. This will not work with the wolverine vari grind 2. The oneway wolverine varigrind jig attachment is the part that holds the bowl gouge at just the right angle to quickly repeat a specific grind angle on your bowl gouge.
Oneway wolverine grinding jig instructions wood turning basics. Until now, we have been using the wolverine grinding jig s veearm to grind skews. Varigrind jig setup oneway wolverine grinding sharpening. Sharpen your woodturning tools accurately with the wolverine sharpening system. Grinding the fingernail grind on the oneway wolverine system. Oneway wolverine jig instructions family woodworking. If your looking for the instructions for the original old style balance system, click here. The wolverine vari grind gouge jig sits in an adjustable support with a vgroove and the tormek gouge jig has a hole that slides over a support rod. Oneway precision balancing system fixing a problem you may not know about. Click here to view the dressing jig instruction manual in pdf format. Instructions for oneway wolverine sharpening system. Take a minute to analyze each set up before you push the on button. Oneway vari grind 2 attachment with base for the wolvering grinding jig. Producing razor sharp tools and finely finished bevels has moved from an art into a science.
The wolverine system is furnished with two bases, one to mount under each wheel, which permit two simultaneous grinding set ups. Click here to view the wolverine precision balancing system instruction manual in pdf format. I use the sharpening system in conjunction with the rikon 12 hp slow speed grinder with two cbn wheels, a 180 grit, and a 600 grit. The wolverine grinding jig is the key component of the oneway wolverine line of grinding products. The vari grind is the industry standard jig for properly shaping a fingernail or swept back grind on a gouge. It allows me to get perfect and repeatable fingernail grinds on my gouges every time, and also makes it very easy to convert a gouge from standard to a fingernail or swept back profile. Wolverine varigrind jig illustrated guide bowl gouge. Oneway manufacturing wolverine grinding jig instructions. So i decided to go with the oneway manufacturing wolverine grinding jig. The further you roll the tool, the further back the ears. This oneway attachment not only allows you to get complete control of your grind, but you can easily duplicate the same grind. As you might know ive been researching the best way to sharpen my wood turning tools, ive. The reason oneway sells the varigrind attachment separate is that many people like to use more than one attachment for each particular bowl gouge sharpening angles.
Center manual sharpening the cutter easycore coring system manual. How to install the one way wolverine grinding jig installation. Oneways skew grinding attachment minimizes this problem by allowing the skew to be mechanically held. This system will achieve repeatable geometry with minimal grinding wheel and tool wear.
Theyre setup instructions state that the center of the wheel needs to be 6. The oneway wolverine grinding jig is an awesome set up for sharpening your woodturining tools and you should not be afraid of it, but you should be careful, think, use some logic and be careful with each setup and each sharpening situation. You can get the basic set up for less than 100 dollars, but you really need all the accessories which brings the price tag closer to 150 dollars. The wolverine vari grind jig is part of the oneway wolverine varigrind sharpening system which is designed to assist wood bowl turners with the process of consistently sharpening bowl gouge bevel angles quickly and accurately.
The entire oneway vari grind sharpening system is available in a kit which includes everything needed to set up the sharpening jig. Just got the wolverine setup and got the vari grind 2 while i was at it. Grinding jig manual skew jig manual varigrind manual grindnhone. Oneway wolverine grinding jig rockler woodworking and hardware. Owning the wolverine grinding jig will ultimately save you time, frustration and money. Back in the day, no such jig system existed, and woodturners would go to the grinder and sharpen tools by hand. Wolverine grinding jig will save you time, frustration and money by allowing you to grind. Woodworkers can enjoy simple, accurate grinding and honing. From there, i will show you how to adapt it to the tormek wet grinding system. I recently purchased a oneway wolverine jig for my grinder and received a cd on how to sharpen but i seem to be missing the setup. Set sliding varm support to match bevel to grinding wheel. Oneway wolverine sharpening system woodturning youtube. A grinding fixture or means to present your tools to the wheel at the proper angle is essential.
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