To address the needs of the turners using my Vertical Solution sharpening system I offer the following set-up instructions for setting up the Vari-Grind jig:
1: Place the Vari-Grind Jig face down on a hard surface as shown in the photo. It’s best if you can clamp it into this position.
2) Loosen the wing nut so the adjustable stem moves freely.
3) Using a ruler, adjust the stem until the very top of it is 6 ¼†from the surface you have clamped the Vari-Grind to.
4) Tighten the wing nut securely. Verify the stem is at 6 ¼†after tightening the wing nut.
5) Place a 60° hollow ground gauge (supplied with the Vertical Solution and available from me separately) into the Vari-Grind just as you would a gouge (see photo in a subsequent post- it appears I can only post 1 photo per message).
6) Using the protrusion gauge on the Vertical Solution, set the distance the 60° gauge protrudes from the face of the Vari-Grind.
7) Using the horizontal positioning gauge provided with the Vertical Solution, set the distance the V-notch is from the face of the grinding wheel.
8) Tighten the cam-lock on the Wolverine receiver securely.
9) Position the stem of the Vari-Grind into the V-notch and place the hollow ground end of the 60° gauge against the grinding wheel.
10) Loosen the setscrew and adjust the v-notch vertically until the hollow ground end of the 60° gauge accurately matches the curvature of the wheel.
11) Tighten the setscrew very securely.
12) Re-grind your gouge in this new position. If you have to take very much off the tip to match the angle, be sure to re-set the distance the gouge protrudes from the face of the Vari-Grind before you finish.
The results will be that you will have a very accurate 60° angle at the tip of your gouge and the side grind will mimic what you will get from an Ellsworth jig very closely. So close I cannot discern the difference.
Note: If you have a Vari-Grind Jig and other jigs, such as the Ellsworth etc., you will not get the same results without re-adjusting the vertical position. My suggestion is to choose one jig and stick with it.
The whole procedure should take about 5 minutes and only needs to be done once.
The 60° gauge is 5/8†diameter and designed to fit into any of the popular jigs. With an Ellsworth jig, which has a fixed stem, skip the part about adjusting the stem.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Don Geiger
www.geigerssolutions.com
1: Place the Vari-Grind Jig face down on a hard surface as shown in the photo. It’s best if you can clamp it into this position.
2) Loosen the wing nut so the adjustable stem moves freely.
3) Using a ruler, adjust the stem until the very top of it is 6 ¼†from the surface you have clamped the Vari-Grind to.
4) Tighten the wing nut securely. Verify the stem is at 6 ¼†after tightening the wing nut.
5) Place a 60° hollow ground gauge (supplied with the Vertical Solution and available from me separately) into the Vari-Grind just as you would a gouge (see photo in a subsequent post- it appears I can only post 1 photo per message).
6) Using the protrusion gauge on the Vertical Solution, set the distance the 60° gauge protrudes from the face of the Vari-Grind.
7) Using the horizontal positioning gauge provided with the Vertical Solution, set the distance the V-notch is from the face of the grinding wheel.
8) Tighten the cam-lock on the Wolverine receiver securely.
9) Position the stem of the Vari-Grind into the V-notch and place the hollow ground end of the 60° gauge against the grinding wheel.
10) Loosen the setscrew and adjust the v-notch vertically until the hollow ground end of the 60° gauge accurately matches the curvature of the wheel.
11) Tighten the setscrew very securely.
12) Re-grind your gouge in this new position. If you have to take very much off the tip to match the angle, be sure to re-set the distance the gouge protrudes from the face of the Vari-Grind before you finish.
The results will be that you will have a very accurate 60° angle at the tip of your gouge and the side grind will mimic what you will get from an Ellsworth jig very closely. So close I cannot discern the difference.
Note: If you have a Vari-Grind Jig and other jigs, such as the Ellsworth etc., you will not get the same results without re-adjusting the vertical position. My suggestion is to choose one jig and stick with it.
The whole procedure should take about 5 minutes and only needs to be done once.
The 60° gauge is 5/8†diameter and designed to fit into any of the popular jigs. With an Ellsworth jig, which has a fixed stem, skip the part about adjusting the stem.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Don Geiger
www.geigerssolutions.com
