Sorby Deluxe Universal sharpening system?

[Nads]

Does anyone own a ‘Robert Sorby Deluxe Universal sharpening system’, I was considering getting one for sharpening my turning tools, and just wanted peoples opinions? :? The reason I like the look of this system is because I’ll be able to do my standard grinding and my fingernail profile grinding on my gouges. And does anyone know if I could use a Veritas® Grinding Jig http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx ... 3072,45938 on it for grinding chisels and plane blades. As although I use waterstones and Veritas MKII to do most my honing I thought it might be use to be able to use the grinding jig if I wanted to change the bevel angle quickly. :wink:

Thanks guys

Nads

 

[srs]

I've got one of the sorby systems bolted to the grinder bench and its been very usefull, simple to use and well made.

Simon

 

[Alf]

I've got the gouge grinding part of it - 'spensive but does what it says without any fuss.

Cheers, Alf

 

[Nads]

Thanks for your replies guys!

Do you think I could use Veritas Grinding Jig on the Sorby universal part of the dexule tool rest, or would I be better off buying the Veritas tool rest and grinding jig and then the Sorby finger profile separately………..sounds expensive? :?

Cheers Nads

 

[Alf]

Not really one we can answer for you, I don't think. I suppose the Veritas jig could run against the back edge of the Sorby perhaps? FWIW, I have the Veritas jig and rest on my hand-cranked grinder - used for the plane blades and chisels - and it's excellent. But for the powered bench grinder that I use for the turning tools I have the gouge jig on one wheel and a home-made jig (as per Keith Rowley's book) on the other and it does fine for the turning requirements. In fact the large table area of the Rowley-esque jig is preferable for the freehand honing of the roughing gouge and so forth, IMO. Nothing to stop a little ingenuity creating a groove for the Veritas jig in such a rest, I'd have thought... I think personally I'd find losing my angle setting every time I wanted to sharpen a gouge just a little bit annoying too - but maybe you don't with the Sorby? I dunno, as I say, for what it's worth. :roll:

Cheers, Alf

 

[Nads]

Thanks Alf,

I realise that it comes down to personal choice, I was just wondering what type of jigs other people use? Good point about losing your angle everytime I wanted to sharpen a gouge! Maybe the option with the finger profiler on one wheel and then the Veritas jig on the other might be a better comprise! I’ll have a good think about it? Thanks for your views tho Alf, as always you’re more than helpful! :wink:

Cheers

Nads

 

[Taffy Turner]

Nads,

I would recommend you have a look at the Wolverine Grinding Jig - it will do what you are looking for.

More info here: -

http://forums.ukworkshop.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=4062&sid=9ee980b27f5ef21628fc21f92896d387

Regards

Gary

 

[Nads]

Taffy Turner,

Wolverine system looks great, very versatile, I'll have to look it to it a bit more tho, it's a bit on the expensive side!? :?

Thanks for the link tho!

Cheers

Nads