Can someone tell me where I might find a chart showing the typical bevel
that turning tools are ground to the first time. Some of my tools have
gotten out of whack I am sure and I want to get them back to the typical
where and can then start to find the bevel that works for me.
I have never found this information listed all in one place before.
I know everyone will find the bevel that works for them but I need to get
back to that point and get a start on find my sweet bevel.
Thanks to everyone....
George Hughes
Warner Robins, GA

Hi George

Get the wolverine sharpening setup and mark the angels you have, than
you can keep the same angles or find them back after you have changed
them
As for angels everyone has their own and they are all more or less the
same, some examples, roughing gouge 45', spindle gouge 30', skew 25',
scrapers 80', parting tool 30' bowl gouge 40', all these are approx
angels, change to your abilities and use.

Have fun and take care
Leo Van Der Loo

I buy only quality gouges but have never bought one whose edge was
properly shaped from the factory. I have a 36 grit wheel which I use to
get it from what the factory sent to what it needs to be.

The Wolverine jig or some similar jig is the way to go. Also, I'm sure
that you know someone who could teach you how to get the proper shape
and walk you through getting your tools usable.

Bill

George H Hughes wrote:
Can someone tell me where I might find a chart showing the typical bevel
that turning tools are ground to the first time. Some of my tools have
gotten out of whack I am sure and I want to get them back to the typical
where and can then start to find the bevel that works for me.
I have never found this information listed all in one place before.
I know everyone will find the bevel that works for them but I need to get
back to that point and get a start on find my sweet bevel.
Thanks to everyone....
George Hughes
Warner Robins, GA

"George H Hughes" wrote in message
news:9eWDf.8$8D6.7@dukeread11...
Can someone tell me where I might find a chart showing the typical bevel
that turning tools are ground to the first time. Some of my tools have
gotten out of whack I am sure and I want to get them back to the typical
where and can then start to find the bevel that works for me.
I have never found this information listed all in one place before.
I know everyone will find the bevel that works for them but I need to get
back to that point and get a start on find my sweet bevel.

http://www.woodcentral.com/newforum/grinds.shtml Is one place to look,
though you already know the real answer - grind it to do the task you want
it to do.

The other answer, grind it as the gage will let you do has already been
given, and may or may not match your tools and style, though perhaps you
could adapt if you purchased one.

George Hughes:

I am not sure, but I think most of the tools that you buy are simply
ground at a flat 45 degree angle, except scrapers which are somewhere
around 60 degrees.

In talking to the Sorby rep, he said that they felt like most people
that bought their tools were not going to use the grind that came with
it (our club has found that to be incorrect) and that all would quickly
grind the tool to the bevel they prefer. However, in club we have found
this takes some time depending on whether you are turning with others,
taking classes, or turning on your own. Turning on you own will take
you longer to decide as you will be limited to your own imagination to
develop your own technique and grind.

If you are not comfortable establishing the "Hughes grind" now, go back
where you bought your tools and measure the angle. Take you digital
camera with you and snap a picture even!

You might be heartened to know that the reknowned Stuart Batty has
decided for his own tools (this was relayed to me by someone that had
dinner with him) he is simply grinding everything at 45 degrees, no
matter what. That way he doesn't keep up with any jigs, settings, etc.
The shape of the grind is different, but the angle is all 45.

Robert

On Tue, 31 Jan 2006 22:50:15 -0500, "George H Hughes" wrote:

Can someone tell me where I might find a chart showing the typical bevel
that turning tools are ground to the first time. Some of my tools have
gotten out of whack I am sure and I want to get them back to the typical
where and can then start to find the bevel that works for me.
I have never found this information listed all in one place before.
I know everyone will find the bevel that works for them but I need to get
back to that point and get a start on find my sweet bevel.
Thanks to everyone....
George Hughes
Warner Robins, GA


George.. you might think "outside the box" and do it the other way around:
Play with the bevel that you're using now and if it works well, build a jig to
get that angle every time, so you'll be consistent.. YMMV


Mac
https://home.comcast.net/~mac.davis/wood_stuff.htm

I was hoping someone could point us to a site that would show pictures of
all the various profiles, eg the 'Irish', the 'fingernail' the 'roughing',
the 'this' and the 'that' and what have you, complete with suggested bevel
grind angles and techniques to get there. This information is probably
available for the various grinds/profiles but, I think, all on different
sites. Such info would probably save a lot of steel by narrowing the
expirementation window. Sounds like a project.

Tom

"George H Hughes" wrote in message
news:9eWDf.8$8D6.7@dukeread11...
Can someone tell me where I might find a chart showing the typical bevel
that turning tools are ground to the first time. Some of my tools have
gotten out of whack I am sure and I want to get them back to the typical
where and can then start to find the bevel that works for me.
I have never found this information listed all in one place before.
I know everyone will find the bevel that works for them but I need to get
back to that point and get a start on find my sweet bevel.
Thanks to everyone....
George Hughes
Warner Robins, GA

Tom Storey said:

I was hoping someone could point us to a site that would show pictures of
all the various profiles, eg the 'Irish', the 'fingernail' the 'roughing',
the 'this' and the 'that' and what have you, complete with suggested bevel
grind angles and techniques to get there. This information is probably
available for the various grinds/profiles but, I think, all on different
sites. Such info would probably save a lot of steel by narrowing the
expirementation window. Sounds like a project.

The only site I am aware of that details numerous user grinds is:

http://www.woodcentral.com/newforum/grinds.shtml

FWIW,

Greg G.

That comes pretty close Greg. Thanks.

"Greg G." wrote in message
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Tom Storey said:

I was hoping someone could point us to a site that would show pictures of
all the various profiles, eg the 'Irish', the 'fingernail' the 'roughing',
the 'this' and the 'that' and what have you, complete with suggested
bevel
grind angles and techniques to get there. This information is probably
available for the various grinds/profiles but, I think, all on different
sites. Such info would probably save a lot of steel by narrowing the
expirementation window. Sounds like a project.

The only site I am aware of that details numerous user grinds is:

http://www.woodcentral.com/newforum/grinds.shtml

FWIW,

Greg G.