How To Sharpen A Bowl Gouge Without A Jig

2 Using a depth gauge jig Set the exact length of bowl gouge extension from the jig and tighten.

How to sharpen a bowl gouge without a jig. The jig makes sharpening a gouge almost. Yes you can. Put on your faceshield turn on the grinder and place your gouge on the toolrest at an angle so the middle of the bevel will touch the surface of the wheel.

Practice keeping the angle fixed on the wheel quite a few times before you turn it on. Its a good idea to have bowl gouges with different grinds. A fingernail profile with a 55 degree sweep and 50 degree nose bevel angle would be good for a bowl gouge.

1 Position the bowl gouge in the jig with the pointed leg of the jig facing backward and down. I often touch up at the lathe just with a diamond plate without going to the wheel. Using the thickness of the bowl gouge shaft as a measuring dimension the side wings of this swept-back bowl gouge will be about two times longer than the thickness of the bowl gouge.

If the gouge profile is one you like then sharpen heel to nose following the bevel all the way aroudn the curve. Lightly touch the tool to the wheel. Follow this step-by-step tutorial and learn to sharpen your woodturning bowl gouge.

First well color the cutting edge of the gouge to determine if our grinding platform is set at the desired angle. Other angles can be used according to preference or for particular purposes. These sharpening jigs give consistent grinds.

This instructional woodworking video to make a wooden jig for sharpening gouge tools on a grinding wheel. It can be a nightmare to try and sharpen wood turning chisels such as bowl spindle roughing gouges and you can easily ruin your expensive tools if your not careful. Tighten the thumbscrew until it is snug against the flute of the bowl gouge.