Thanks Rachel really appreciate your comment glad the videos are helping 😁 thanks for watching 👍

The hardest part in my opinion when learning from people who have mastered or are close to it on the lathe is they are using high end lathes. And I found starting with a sub 1000 dollar midi lathe that the power in real nice full size lathes makes everything go smoother

I could be wrong for sure but I figured out how to create the outside form I want pretty well. But hollowing is where I'm having issues and I think more power would solve at least some of it

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No worries, where abouts are you in Wales, I live near Llantrisant.

@@Wayne-Jones I've moved away from Wales with work now but grew up around Llantrisant so know it very well 👍 is the traditional toys shop still going?

I don’t know that toy shop, theres two Llantrisant’s, I live near the one by Talbot Green not Cardiff.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

@@Wayne-Jones it use to be opposite the William Price statue, haven't been there in a few years so it might have gone 🤔

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Thanks Steven, I picked the wing sharpening tip up from a spindle production turner in England, he said grinding it that way saves him seconds per piece but at the end of a production run all those seconds add up, so it saves him time and money. Luckily I have never had to worry about saving seconds with my work and focus more on having fun :-) thanks for watching.

@@thewelshwoodman649 Yeah I wasnt thinking about saving time more of if you have just roughed out a spindle it would be nice just to put a quick fine cut over it to get some idea what its going to look like finished

Thanks Huw that's very kind of you 😁 a friend of mine uses the Tormek system with whetstones too, I think it's a very good system, he gets the same sharp results as using a CBN wheel. He's colour coded all of his tools to help him remember which angle to set on the jig 😀

@@thewelshwoodman649 Hi Tom, All but one of my tools have the same bevel angle as its one I really like so set up time is minimal. I really like the fact you have made your own system though. Huw

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Thanks for your comment Rick I'm glad the Information came in handy, I hope you have lots of fun turning, I used a really simple wooden jig for years that worked really well based on Marius Hornburgers design (he has made a you tube video on making a jig which is excellent defiantly worth checking it out) I hope this helps 😁 thanks for watching.

@@thewelshwoodman649 Thank you once again. That is a brilliant site, and I will definitely have a try at making that sharpening jig. Cheers!

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@@thewelshwoodman649, Thank you Sir, Quiet and peaceful here. Was working on base for grinding jig. Your video was very helpful. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.

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@@thewelshwoodman649 You're welcome! Binging turning videos at the moment because I'm getting my first wood lathe next week - this one and your "How to use woodturning tools" have been two of the best I've found so far :) Keep up the great work!

@@TrizzaW That sounds exciting I hope you have lots of fun turning on your new lathe, turning is so much fun 😁

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Thanks Chirs I'm glad the videos are helping. That's a brilliant question. I tend to use my gouges straight off the grinder, it helps if you have a really smooth grinding stone to remove the smallest amount of material focusing on the cutting edge and the angle. I use to strop my scew chisel the same as you would with a knife, since I got a CBN wheel I've found it gives me really similar results as stropping so tend to sharpen all my turning tools on the CBN wheel now and go straight back to turning. The steel your turning tools are made from, their heat treat and what material you are turning will determine how sharp your tools will stay, so most people find it quicker to use a grinding wheel to quickly sharpen then get back to turning. If your having to really push the tool to get it to cut its normally a sign its time to sharpen. I hope this helps :-) thanks for watching .

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Thanks for your comment I really appreciate it 😁 commercial sharpening jigs/ brands I have used and I would recommend, would be the wolverine system by one-way, the woodcut sharpening system, Tormek and sorby pro edge. There are lots of off brand versions of these systems also available. If you are in the UK Simon Hope -Hope tools has some brilliant grinders and sharpening jigs available. I think this topic would be a great video to explore in the future, going through the pros and cons of each system 👍 thanks for the idea 💡

Thanks for your question Matthew. My choice would be High Speed Steel (HSS), its got a good carbon content and keeps its edge well, the Steel is designed for cutting materials at high speeds which is ideal for both metal and wood turning. It is also easy to sharpen which is a bonus 😀 I hope this helps, thanks for watching 👍

Thanks Grant, the CBN wheel is a fine grit between 240-180 grit and the white wheel is around 80 grit - I tend to only use the white wheel for reshaping tools now days. I hope this helps 😁

Here is the details and how I made the table in the video link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcuZfb2izrnDnas.html

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Thanks for your comment Santiago and for the great questions. The grinder is a regular speed 6inch grinder, slow grinders I've been told by friends can be more effective at sharpening. When the tools are manufactured they are normally go through a heat treatment process where they are hardened (quenched- which can leave them brittle) so they have to be normalised heated up to a specific temerature in an oven for a certain period of time (normally the cutting edge will turn a straw yellow colour) when you over heat the tool you when sharpening you will see blue/purple spots along the cutting edge of the tool. I hope this makes sense and helps 😁 thanks for watching 👍

​@@thewelshwoodman649 Hey! Thank you so much for your reply!

Thanks for your comment Abbas I really appreciate it 😁 glad you found the video helpful 👍

Thanks for your comment, I've got a fine wheel I think it's around 240 grit 😁 I hope this helps, thanks for watching 👍

Thanks William, I use a fine wheel for my CBN, I bought it from the Tool Post almost a year now and its been absolutely brilliant. I would never go back to aluminium oxide wheels again. Highly recommend them it makes a big difference in making your tools last longer and getting a razor edge. Thanks for watching

Thanks for your question, my cbn wheel is a fine grit so I think about 240 grit I tend to use it for honing existing bevels and then my white wheel to create new bevel shapes 🙂 I hope this helps 👍

Thanks for subscribing Vince, I think it depends on the design of the cutter some have been designed to be deposed of when worn out and others you can touch up with a diamond hone and lapping fluid, I've only had experience in using Simon hopes carbide tips in making hollow forms so haven't used mine a great deal, I tend to rotate the cutter when it gets dull or change them out. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching 😁

I got the CBN from a company called tool post in the UK who have sadly closed down. The CBN wheel I've got is a 150mm (6inch) in diameter and 50mm wide (2 inch) its a fine grit wheel. You can find lots of different sizes and grits online to suit your own grinder. One thing to look out for I'd the bore size of your grinders spindle, to make sure the hole in the CBN wheel matches the spindle of your grinder. I hope this helps 😁

@@thewelshwoodman649 that's exactly the info I wanted. Thank you!

Thanks for your comment Simon, the wheel I've got is a smooth grit (180) it's still going strong 😁 I hope you have lots of fun turning 👍

Thanks for your comments, it's a fine wheel so around 240 grit 👍 I hope this helps 😁

Thanks Tom I hope the sharpening goes well 😁

Thanks for your comment Wendy I really appreciate it. I bought my CBN wheel from the Tool post which has sadly closed down. I think Axminster tools and machinery sell them. When I bought my wheel I also bought a machined adaptor insert to help fit my grinder spindle shaft, essentially it's a piece of turned steel that has a tight interference fit to the wheel and a hole drilled through it to fit the spindle size. This might be an option if your struggling to find a wheel that fits exactly 😁 I hope this helps all the best Tom

Garry not Linda. If you're in the US check with Wood Turners Wonders and Craft Supplies USA.

Thanks for your comment Barry, I've got a video on how I made the grinding jig I used in this video on my channel, that you might find interesting, although I'm sure you could do a far better job than me when it comes to the welding 😁 thanks for watching 👍

Thanks for your comment Roger, I really appreciate it 😁 the CBN wheel in the video was from the toolpost which has sadly closed down now, Simon hope and Axminster tools both sell them, all you will need to know is the size of the spindle bore on your grinder to find one to match. I have a fine 240 grit wheel 😁 I hope this helps and that you enjoyed the next video 👍

@@thewelshwoodman649 Hi, many thanks for the information, much appreciated. Kind regards Roger

Glad you have found something that works for you 👍😁 I picked up the grinder in the video for £15 or roughly £18 from gumtree (i think it's called Craig's list in the USA) it's worth keeping an eye out for second hand stuff as it can safe you a bunch of money 👍 I hope you have a great day 😁

Thanks for your comment 😁 if I remember rightly the white wheel is 80+ grit white wheels tent to cut HSS far cooler than grey wheels, so less lightly to overheat the tool. I hope this helps 😁

Thanks for your comment Bob. Unfortunately I'm not near Carmarthen, but you will probably find a woodturning club in your area. By the sounds of what you are describing either the angle you have set your table or jig might be slightly off or you are not quite rolling/rotating the tool in a sweeping action enough to grind away areas of the wings of the gouge. I hope this helps ;-)

One of my good turning friends uses a wet and dry Tormek system with all the jigs and he absolutely loves using it, he let me have a play with it and it was super easy to use and produced the same results as a grinder. If you are in a woodturning club, I would ask around and see if you can try a few sharpening systems to see which one works best for you 😁 I hope this helps 😊

Thanks for your question it's a great one, I think carbide tools have their place for certain tasks and situations. I only tend to use them when I'm creating the inside of hollow forms. I love using traditional tools and the challenge of developing the skills to use them proficiently, it's certainly a big learning curve and it's far easier to learn to use traditional tools with a tutor or some professional lessons but once mastered they can be far quicker to use than carbide tools and give you a nicer finish. But ultimately use whatever you feel more confident with and you feel is safest to use. if the piece is sanded and finished well the end user would find it hard to tell what tool has been used to turn it. I think this would be a good video topic in the future 😁 I hope you have lots of fun turning 👍

Thanks for your question Roy the CBN wheel is a fine grit 120-240 the white wheel is 80 grit. I hope this helps 😁

Hi Andy I picked the grinder up from gumtree second hand for £15 it's a Clark CBG6RZ 6 inch bench grinder, it came with a course and fine wheel. I've replaced the course wheel with a CBN wheel from the tool post, I hope this helps 😁

@@thewelshwoodman649 Thanks for that, they seem to have loads of variations on the same 6" one. Not too expensive, which is nice surprise for once :) - Did you need anything else to mount the CBN or was it a straight swap?

It's a fine grit around 180 to 240. I hope this helps 👍

Thanks for your question Anthony, I have a 180 grit CBN wheel for sharpening and an 80 grit wheel for grinding new profiles/reshaping 😁 I hope this helps, thanks for watching 👍

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Hi Carol, I would suggest fitting a smooth white wheel that will fit the bore hole, as this will remove less material than the gray wheels, prevent overheating the tool when sharpening and give you smoother finish for your bevels. I hope this helps 😁

@@thewelshwoodman649 Thankyou for your fast response. Any suggestions as to where I can source said wheel?

@@madbuthappyme2553 if you are based in the UK Axminister tools and machines would be worth looking at as they sell them 😀

The wider wheel is a CBN wheel - I hope this helps 👍😁

Thanks for your comment Daniel, it's a fine wheel so anything 180 grit or over should do a good job 👍 I hope this helps 😊

@@thewelshwoodman649 Ok, thanks for that.

I'm using jigs I've made myself to sharpen, I've made videos showing how to make the jigs on my channel. I hope this helps thanks for watching 😁

The knife parting tool is around a 45 degree angel with a releaf angel ground at the top the releaf angle can be anywhere between 45-80 degrees, I would experiment and see what angle works best for you 😀

Hi Carl, if you look up CBN wheels online you should be able to find a retailer wherever you are in the world 😁 sadly the toolpost in Didcot, where I bought the wheel from has now closed down. If you are in the UK I believe Axminster sell them. I hope this helps 👍

The grinder is an ancient 6 inch Clark that i picked up second hand in Cardiff off Gumtree, the sharpening jig i made myself there is a video on my channel of the making process which might help. The CBN wheel I got from the toolpost which use to be in Didcot but has sadly closed down now. Thanks for watching 👍

@@thewelshwoodman649 thank you. I’ve only just started wood turning at 58 years old. I love the process. How often to you sharpen chisels and how do you know they need sharpening? Bearing in mind I’ve never picked up a chisel until two weeks ago 🤦🏼‍♀️

@@hayleywood93 Thats a brilliant question Hayley 😁 which isn't the easiest to answer as there are a lot of different variables, depending on the type of wood you are turning, how seasoned the wood is, what tool steel your gouges are made from etc, which will all depend on how often you will have to sharpen your tools. You will gage with time and experience when the tools start to get dull as they won't cut as efficiently as when they are sharp, if your finding you are pushing harder to make the tool cut that is normally a good sign you need to sharpen. I hope this makes sense and helps in some way 😁 I've got a few more turning videos on my channel which might help with some other questions 😁 thanks for watching 👍

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