So how do you determine the tool is sharp other than turning a piece of wood?
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
You can't see an edge when freshly gound. If you are using it, when you are pushing harder, Surface quality deteriorates, Vibration increases or Cutting sound changes. When in doubt - resharpen!
@jerrystark35872 жыл бұрын
Check to see if the gouge will catch on your fingernail, much the same as one might do with a recently sharpened knife. Works for me.
@jerrystark35872 жыл бұрын
@@MikePeaceWoodturning Right. If the edge is fully sharpened, there will be no "candle" (light reflection) when light shines on the sharpened edge.
@lyndalanthony6352 жыл бұрын
My simple answer is that I sharpen often and sharpen EVERY finish cut. If you sharpen as often as I do, you KNOW how a sharp edge feels. Too many beginners try to use a tool that is almost sharp and keep pushing it and the tear out they get causes them to have to sand for hours. Why not just sharpen and get a surface that you can start sanding at 220?
@knothead57 ай бұрын
I had always heard that if you think the tool needs sharpening, you are overdue to sharpen. I see turners that started with with a new tool and see who short it gets over the years. Mike, thanks two bunches.
@kengunnell63982 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. I went and checked all my tools and found one with a bird beak. Would not have known how to fix it without your video. Thanks
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Excellent!
@dianahenderson2 жыл бұрын
I reckon I've been grinding correctly...but it is good to see it done...and know for sure...Thank you Mr. Peace another well made tutorial.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Diana. Safe turning.
@caseysliger62202 жыл бұрын
Love the sharpie trick! I use it to demo key cutting/filing by hand, makes all the difference to be able to see how the material is being removed.
@glencrandall70512 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial Mike. 👍👍I think the Wolverine is the slickest thing since sliced bread. I love mine.🙂🙂
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Right on!
@elfmaster386 ай бұрын
Thank you...Ive been struggling with this and have the wolverine and vari grind
@MikePeaceWoodturning6 ай бұрын
Glad I could help
@swinfield122 жыл бұрын
If I would have looked at the comments I would have learned the grits you have on your wheels. Thanks for the info. I try to watch all your videos. I am new turner and feel I learn a lot from them.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@paz2263 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video it was very informative and easy to understand. I have the same sharpening system as you and I found it confusing and hard to remember the different settings as I don't turn that often, but the one setting for all gouges was a light bulb moment. The less complicated works for me thanks...
@MikePeaceWoodturning Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@jerrystark35872 жыл бұрын
Based on my experience sharpening bowl gouges with the Wolverine system, I think you are offering very sound advice. Good video. Thanks!
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@fouroakscrafts72402 жыл бұрын
Great tips, Mike! You are the Top Gun instructor for turning. Thanks for making this.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
👊😀
@adgieem1Ай бұрын
Great info and video.
@MikePeaceWoodturningАй бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@hfbowerndesigns8102 жыл бұрын
Good information Mike. Thanks for sharing. This is one aspect of turning that I find challenging as there are so many different opinions on what and how that it complicates the basic concept... and shortens the tool🤣 Take care my friend Cheers Harold
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Very true!
@jimwhiting22672 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. Thank you.
@geoffbrookman30412 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another great video Mike, like most newer turners I feel like I struggle to get my tools sharp. I feel like many skills it takes patience and time to learn. My local store where I've taken many turning courses talked briefly about sharpening but are unwilling to allow students to setup and sharpen the class use tools. I understand their point that it leads to angles getting set wrong, but I found that very frustrating.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
That woould be frustrating. They should should spend more time on essentials. Give the store your feedback.
@user-qz9gu5kw7z4 ай бұрын
very helpful! thank you
@MikePeaceWoodturning4 ай бұрын
So glad!
@jontoolman2 жыл бұрын
Good demonstration Mike. Grest advise. Thanks for sharing!
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it.
@LewisKauffman2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Mike! Love these types of videos!!
@anaphylaxis25482 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike. I just bought the 40/40 gauges so I guess I'll need to learn to freehand sharpen. I do love them though.
@lyndalanthony6352 жыл бұрын
I learned to hand sharpen the 40/40 from Stuart Batty, but I use the wolverine because it is easier...... The angles are close enough for me because there is NO perfect angle.
@ian75832 жыл бұрын
Most helpful yet again Mike
@jackthompson50922 жыл бұрын
Great lesson Mike.
@rambladesmanmoe62912 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mike. This video is very helpful.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@JohnShumate-el4iu9 ай бұрын
Nice
@bryanholden64872 жыл бұрын
I've been having problems with this, but thats sorted it out, Thanks Mike 🙂
@davidmorgan75222 жыл бұрын
Great info Mike! Thanks for sharing. Take care, Dave
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@timofeyzhukov-khovanskiy917310 ай бұрын
I see some folks touch up their gouges freehand very fast, but I don't find it with a jig to be too slow either. I sharpen with a 600 grit belt, and touching up is very quick, maybe within a minute I'm back to turning. I remember Mr Raffan mention that his freehand grind can't be replicated with a jig, which I can see
@MikePeaceWoodturning10 ай бұрын
Free hand sharpening is a great skill but not something most beginners want to practice enough to get right. They would ratther be cutting wood!
@trurex007lee72 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mike, very helpful
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@mmfenske12 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike, Nice video as usual. I've been using the Vari-grind set as you do. I bought a set of the Raptor Jigs from Craft Supply for setting the tip angle vs using the black marker/rub method. I do this for tow reasons. First, it is much quicker. Second, I have concerns that over time if you are a little "off" each time you will end up with a different angle all together albeit a slow progression. I have mostly Thompson and D-Way tools and like to remove them from the handles for sharpening as it's easier to balance and control. Thanks, and keep up the great videos. Tale Care, Myles
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Thanks. Safe turning, Myles.
@turnedbysean20232 жыл бұрын
Good information. Thanks Mike
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@MH-qq3kj2 жыл бұрын
Perfect video, I guess I’m doing it correctly!
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
@edmorse35292 жыл бұрын
Excellent video!!!
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@HarmonicGrunt2 жыл бұрын
Thank You Sir.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome
@williamdodds61042 жыл бұрын
So I just bought a tool sharpening system. It's called the Pro-Grind, It seems like a good setup and I think it has a lot of user friendly attachments to go along with it. Hopefully it can sharpen up my sharpening skills..😂
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
I am sure it will help. Stay sharp my friend.
@bradvietjeastronomy28722 жыл бұрын
Very well done. At 16:00, I’m pretty sure you meant to say convex, not concave, if you were referring to the side profile. Surely the bevel is concave from the curvature if the CBN wheel, but that top edge is very slightly convex for controlled shear scraping.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Yep, sometimes the wrong word slips out when talking. It is in your head right but comes out wrong. But KZfaqrs get to see and hear their mistakes.
@adgieem1Ай бұрын
Mike. Can you tell me the brand of your grinder. ? I have exact looking same unit. I cannot find a name on it. I bought it used. One suggestion , add more lighting to your videos. Too many shadows that make it hard to see details. I don’t want to miss anything on your videos , you share great info in a very good way.
@MikePeaceWoodturningАй бұрын
Woodcraft. They no longer sell them
@garylawrence7547 Жыл бұрын
If 23 degrees is the preferred jig angle setting why is the jig adjustable?
@MikePeaceWoodturning Жыл бұрын
Preferrred by me and many. But if you ask 10 woodturners you are going to get 11 different answers.
@israelcharo15632 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike.. Thanks for the video! Wanted to clarify a point in the video about Stuart's 40/40 grind. When you said you went back to the Varigrind, did yo mean you are no longer using the 40/40 grind? Ron Brown has a video on using the Wolverine system to do the 40/40 grind...if you've tried it did you find that it replicated Stuart's 40/40 grind? Thanks again!
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Yes, I tried Ron's solution and found it close enough so it works for me.
@kensherwin45442 жыл бұрын
About the title: My boss is a golfer. You wouldn't be able to cut balsa wood with a gouge he sharpened. 😀😀
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
😂😂
@knothead55 ай бұрын
Need help. I tried to grind a bowl gouge using the system you show. However...I'm getting a convex contour on the cutting edge with ugly burrs raised up. Thanks. Have a virtual donut with the virtual cuppa joe.
@MikePeaceWoodturning5 ай бұрын
You need to recognize where the steel has to come off. Some parts of the bevel need more grinding than others. You do not just rotate your tool back and forth. If you have found my videos helpful, you can buy me a virtual cup of coffee with this link. www.buymeacoffee.com/mikepeace3Y
@MD-en3zm Жыл бұрын
What grit do you consider sharp enough? Is this the same for all turning tools?
@MikePeaceWoodturning Жыл бұрын
I use a 180 grit for most of my sharpening.
@MD-en3zm Жыл бұрын
@@MikePeaceWoodturning I have a 60 and 180 grit cbn wheel I use - good to know I don’t need to go finer than the 180.
@rickwhite31122 жыл бұрын
Mr Mike, You didn’t say in the video what the grit on the two CBN wheels were that you used. Is it a 80G on the left and 180 G on the right? Something else to ask… do you use WoodTurners Wonders “Slick Stick” to lube your wheels and PB Blaster to clean them? Thank you. Rick W in Northern California.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Yes, 80 on Left and 180 on the right. I need to get some PB blaster.
@user-mn9en7ef2s8 ай бұрын
How do you change the Benjamins best factory grind to bottom feeder?
@MikePeaceWoodturning8 ай бұрын
kzfaq.info/get/bejne/i5ucftSX1M2Ze2g.html
@lyndalanthony6352 жыл бұрын
I am constantly asked what grit wheel to get. My answer is: since you normally sand when you are done turning, it doesn't make ANY difference...... Pick a grit and use it. Just don't waste your time on the 1000 grit wheels. I put mine in the drawer years ago because it didn't make any difference.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
I think it can make a difference for some. My son has a masters in music and can hear things I can not. That said, too fine a grit sure makes it critical to have an angle setting jig to get right on the bevel or you could be grinding a while with a very fine grit wheel. Thanks for your input.
@lyndalanthony6352 жыл бұрын
@@MikePeaceWoodturning The point is, most people sand the surface after turning, so the grit of the wheel is immaterial; you will sand anyhow, so the edge difference is not important. Also, if you look at the edge under a microscope, there isn't much difference in the edge. Taking a finish cut with a fresh sharpening makes more difference than using an almost sharp edge.
@harrykeel85572 жыл бұрын
I have been using a Wolverine sharping system for about a year maybe longer. I have been noticing that the end of my gouge is getting sharp point. I have tried to avoid this from happening but I guess I ain't doing to good of job. Do I grind down the pointed end flat and then re-sharpen? Thanks for your time.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Yes, grind the point off and and then a roll over and back to blend it to the sides. It is like woodturning. Frind the part away that should not be there.
@swinfield122 жыл бұрын
What grit is your wheels?
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
80 and 180
@villageidiot87182 жыл бұрын
Not related to sharpening, but when do I want to use the V groove verses the U groove?
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
The U or C shape makes a good BOB gouge. I prefer a parabolic shape to a Vee. I do not know when a Vee shape would be preferable.
@villageidiot87182 жыл бұрын
@@MikePeaceWoodturning I bought a V when Doug recommended it. I'll buy a U and give that a try. Thanks
@DelsWoodTurning2 жыл бұрын
Hi Mike which is better for sharpening a 6 inch CBN wheel or an 8 inch CBN wheel?
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
I would not spend the money for a six inch wheel as an upgrade for a six inch grinder. A six inch works but has a tighter concave grind and a hi speed 6" is 50% faster at the surface tha a slow speed 8".
@DelsWoodTurning2 жыл бұрын
@@MikePeaceWoodturning thanks that is good to know. I am thinking about getting a slow speed grinder with 2 CBN wheels.
@DKWalser2 жыл бұрын
I'm not Mike, so I hope he'll chime in. My take is that a 6" wheel will produce a slightly greater hollow-grind than an 8" wheel. In general, a small amount of hollow-grind is a good thing because it makes it easier to hand-hone an edge in-between trips to the grinder. However, more than enough is not better. The greater the hollow-grind, the harder it is to find and 'ride' the bevel. Does that mean you cannot get a usable edge from a 6" wheel? No! You can. And, once you're used to the hollow-grind from a 6" wheel, you can get very good results from it. However, you'll find that most turners use an 8" wheel. Which means, if you were ever to sharpen your tools with someone else's grinder, you'll most likely need to take away more steel as you convert to a slightly shallower hollow-grind (and then, more steel again, as you deepen the hollow-grind when you return to your own shop). Only you can determine if the slightly lower cost of a 6" set-up is worth the 'cost' of these twin disadvantages. Me? (Glad you asked.) I use a 10" wheel. :)
@DelsWoodTurning2 жыл бұрын
@@DKWalser Thanks
@billbinnicker54002 жыл бұрын
I always get a burr when sharpening. Don't you? Shouldn't it be honed off?
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Not necessary on a bowl gouge. It does not interfere with the cutting and disappears in seconds.
@billy194612 жыл бұрын
Mr. Peace what grit cbn wheels do you have?
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
80 and 180
@billy194612 жыл бұрын
@@MikePeaceWoodturning Thank you. Love your videos!
@OregonOldTimerWOODTURNING2 жыл бұрын
15:55 I think you mean convex, not concave.
@MikePeaceWoodturning2 жыл бұрын
Yes of course! It is funny how in the course of a day how many times we hear people using the wrong words. But us youtubers get to record ourselves doing it!