Odie- is this an 8" grinder? I have to run out to look at my set-up again. I see your grinder is positioned above the oneway bases a good amount. This would put the wheel higher and tool lower on the wheel. I did follow the instructions for the set up but it got me thinking that maybe my grinder needs to be higher. This would put my tool lower on the wheel and might grind the wings less. This is the whole problem.... the wings are being ground too much leaving the cutting edge unsupported ... I can cut with the tools but I know it is not right. The risk of a catch is high and... well, it's not right. The nose angle is whatever I want it set at (say 50 degrees) but then the wings are ground so much that the bevel is super steep and freaking hard to use! The whole purpose of the jig for me is to get consistent results and not rip through the new gouges I just got (nice glaser's). I can grind freehand but not very well... but at least I don;t have to be so tense turning with these steep beveled wings.
I will check the height of the grinder relative to the oneway base and look at the instructions again.
No, my grinder is 6". The spacer I have underneath my grinder elevates it to near what grinds the Wolverine would produce, had I an 8" grinder......but, then again, probably not all manufacturers have the grinder shaft to the same height above the mounting surface. You get what you get, and there probably isn't any combination of grinders, wheel diameters, shaft heights, etc., that the owner of those components can't use to his satisfaction.
At this point, I'm sure I'm not the only one here that is having trouble visualizing exactly what you need to do. Pictures of your set-up and the gouge you are sharpening would be very helpful to us who are attempting to help you out.
My first thought is your V-support is too far away from the grinding wheel, but that's just a guess and might not be the answer.
You should take into consideration that you probably won't be able to match the grind exactly from one sharpening to the next. You can get very close, but it probably won't be an exact match.
Once you get a grind you like, it's not too hard to duplicate it over and over again. Which notch on the vari-grind jig you used is probably the most important thing to remember when searching for a duplicate grind....after that, the approximate amount your gouge extends through the jig. When those things are done, the third sequence is the amount of extension you set the V-support. Use a light, and look at the grind from the side, as you observe the clearance between the gouge and the grinding wheel. Doing this, it's a snap to set the V-support to the proper place prior to locking it down.
Again, if you can supply us with some pictures, you'll probably have a dozen helpful turners chiming in with advice.
....odie