If you are using the jig without a ONEWAY Wolverine Grinding Jig, you will need to grind the 65° angle on the front of the gouge freehand. Next put the gouge in the Vari-grind and line up the bevel you just ground with the grinding wheel and with the jig touching the bench in front of your grinder. Mark where the jig touched and drill a dimple.

Nov 02, 2008· I'm very much a novice at turning and the Wolverine setup. For a bowl gouge, the instructions on the DVD for the Vari-Grind jig seem very clear. Following the instructions, I took a new bowl gouge right out of the box and produced the swept-back sides in a fairly short time.

The basic jig is composed of two bases, a 3" × 5" grinding platform, and a 27 3/4" long adjustable V-arm. Both the platform and the V-arm attachments can be used in either base, allowing you to have concurrent set-ups or to switch between fine and coarse wheels.

Jul 20, 2017· Ron shares several simple set up aids to make using the Wolverine Sharpeing Jig faster, easier and more accurate. More info at

jig, as shown above. To quickly set the jig to 2", use the notch on the Gouge Setup Jig, shown at right, or mount a 2" set block on your grinder base. This 2" setting is key so you can get consistent sharpening. If your control leg and the length of the tool are the same, you’ve set two sides of a triangle. You’re …

This bundle includes 2 bases, V-arm (27 1/2" long), Platform (measures 3" x 5" x 1/4" thick) and Vari-Grind Attachment for the Wolverine Jig; The Grinding Jig comes with two bases. By mounting one under each wheel, grinding operations can be rapidly performed on either side of your grinder without having to re-position bases

Using the Jig Before you begin, turn the grinder “OFF”. 1. Slip gouge into jig, flute pointing up, so that the tip protrudes 2" from front face of the jig. Tighten set screw. Suggestion: Drill a ¾" diameter hole, 2" deep into front edge of bench top for future reference. 2. Position tip of jig…

Re: Wolverine Grinding Jig Instructions. Response To: Re: Wolverine Grinding Jig Instructions GolfSteve in Calgary >Hi Don, Sounds interesting. I'd like to see pictures. Dust collection on a grinder is something I'd like to improve on. I hate getting that dust all over the shop.

wheel and with the jig touching the bench in front of your grinder. Mark where the jig touched and drill a dimple. Use a standard 3/8” drill and drill a hole as deep as just the point. This will allow the jig to pivot freely in the hole. Part No. 2480 Figure 3. Vari-Grind in the “down” position ready for a side ground tool.

The Oneway Wolverine Grinding Jig is an awesome set up for sharpening your woodturining tools and you should not be afraid of it, but you should be careful, think, use some logic and be careful with each setup and each sharpening situation. Take a minute to analyze each set …

Just pull the arm out until the tool rests on the wheel at the proper angle and you're ready to start. The 3" x 5" platform jig uses quick release ratchet handles for angle adjustments and is perfect for sharpening scrapers. Wolverine comes complete with instructions for installation and use. Save Time, Money and Frustration; Furnished with Two ...

First, you must have the jig setup within the guideline set forward by Oneway in their instructions. They’re setup instructions state that the center of the wheel needs to be 6.25 to 6.5 from the top of the jig V arm. Set the Vari-Grind at about 25 degree angle and put the tool angle sample in the jig as show. The front should protrude by 2 ½".

0 of 0 people found this review helpful. Amazing Results in no time RICHARD in WA. Comments On Feb 04, 2019: Being new to sharpening wood turning tools was a challenge and my results were not good! After incorporating the use of the Raptor Set Up Tools and the Wolverine Sharpening System, I am finally getting perfect results, not only in sharpening the tools but beautiful results with my projects.

Wolverine Grinding Jig Instructions Includes: *Wolverine Sharpening System *Vari-Grind Jig™ *40, 45, & 50 Raptor Set Up Tools *Apprentice™ Diamond Wheel Dresser *Sharpening Instructions. Shop for Grinder Jigs and over 20000 woodworking tools, plans & supplies for the woodworker. Add to Cart Oneway Wolverine Vari-grind 2 Jig Only. 4.5 Star.

My only complaint is that I do think I will need to buy the OneWay Vari-Grind jig to get a good side grind on my bowl gouges - without it, the profile you're left with is more suited to gouges to work the bottom of bowls. BTW, if you can look at a picture and read a ruler, you will find the setup instructions …

The Oneway Wolverine Vari-Grind Jig attachment is the part that holds the bowl gouge at just the right angle to quickly repeat a specific grind angle on your bowl gouge. The reason Oneway sells the Vari-Grind Attachment separate is that many people like to use more than one attachment for each particular bowl gouge sharpening angles .

The Vari-Grind 2 mounts firmly into the base of your Wolverine Jig and does not require the vee arm as the Original Vari-Grind does. If you do not have a Wolverine Jig, we also offer the Vari-Grind 2 as a stand-alone unit with a base. The Vari-grind 2 comes with an instructional DVD. Fits bowl gouges 1/8in to 3/4in in diameter.

The Wolverine sharpening system is the most common of the quality systems found in use today, so that is the system modeled here. If you have a different system, there is bound to be an OPCAAW member who uses it and can help you with it, so just ask around for assistance. Here’s picture of the Wolverine set-up on a grinder with 8” stone wheels:

THE ELLSWORTH SHARPENING JIG ••• Recommended for use with 5/8” diameter, bowls gouges with parabolic- shaped flutes only. ••• When using this jig with the Wolverine sliding arm, change the 2”, 4”, 7” measurements listed below to: 2 1/8”, 5 1/4 ”, 7 1/8” respectively. Setting …

Oct 01, 2018· Mark I never change my Wolverine jig. I used to. I went through a spell where I was trying to learn what the different angles do to the grind. I finally decided it was a waste of time. I drilled my jig so I can place a 1/8" drill in the holes and get it back to the exact setting.

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First, let’s clear up some basic information and address the details of this system. The Wolverine Vari-Grind Jig is part of the Oneway Wolverine Vari-Grind Sharpening System which is designed to assist wood bowl turners with the process of consistently sharpening …

The WOLVERINE Grinding Jig is the CORE component of the ONEWAY WOLVERINE line of grinding products. Producing razor sharp tools and finely finished bevels has moved from an art into a science. Owning the WOLVERINE Grinding Jig will ultimately save you time, frustration and money. You can now grind your tools properly the first time.

The Support Arm slides into the WOLVERINE Grinding Jig base. The Holder is mounted into the Support Arm. A fine adjustment knob positions the diamond in relation to the wheel. Dressing the wheel in the required 0.001" increments is easily accomplished by turning the knob by one quarter turns. Only minimal care is needed for even finer increments.

Apr 02, 2019· The first step to mastering any woodworking skill is to start with the right tools, and as usual, the best tool to start with is a sharp one. Professional furniture maker and instructor David Douyard starts his sharpening process at the slow-speed grinder, equipped with a Wolverine jig. While not absolutely necessary, the Wolverine jig makes grinding primary bevels quick and easy—and more ...

Wolverine Grinding Jig, you will need to grind the 65° angle on the front of the gouge freehand. Next put the gouge in the Vari-grind and line up the bevel you just ground with the grinding wheel and with the jig touching the bench in front of your grinder. Mark where the jig touched and drill a dimple.

woodturning tools with the Tru-Grind jig: 1. Tool Protrusion - In the setup instructions, we suggested you screw a block to your bench, approximately 2 inches (50mm) from the edge, which you use to set the protrusion of the chisel end from the Tru-Grind Toolholder. …

Dec 20, 2016· Just got the Wolverine setup and got the Vari-Grind 2 while I was at it. The box (for the Vari-grind) came with the same DVD as the base kit and even though it SAYS it has video for the Vari-grind 2 on it, it does not. There was a one page sheet in the box with a "new way to index the tool" but nothing else. No manual no nothing.

The Wolverine System was designed to replace conventional light duty toolrests with heavy duty universal grinding and dressing jigs for low cost grinders. The Wolverine Original Vari-Grind Jig will properly shape and maintain the edge on standard bowl gouge, the modern side grind shape and the traditional fingernail shape.

Ed Larson >The Wolverine Grinding Jig instructions say to set the center line of the grinding wheel 6.25 to 6.5 inches above the platform that the base will sit on. Many articles (Kirk DeHeer write up in Winter 2006 AAW journal, eg.) on sharpening say the grinding wheel center line should be 6.25

Oct 23, 2019· Just pull the arm out until the tool rests on the wheel at the proper angle and you're ready to start. The 3" x 5" platform jig uses quick release ratchet handles for angle adjustments and is perfect for sharpening scrapers. Wolverine comes complete with instructions for installation and use.

Re: Wolverine Grinding Jig Instructions - WoodCentral. Don Evans >If their instructions have NOT changed since day one, then the first you stated sounds right. I only say it like that because of the difficulty of terminology used. Setting the 6.25 to 6.5 using the top of the V is NOT correct. The measurement should be made from the bottom of the

An accessory for the basic Wolverine jig, the Vari-Grind makes quick work of fingernail-profile grinds and complex bowl gouge profiles. Simple to set up and maneuver, it guides the tool through the combined movements that are so difficult to accomplish free hand. Secure clamping is provided by a spindle and a brass adjustment knob with clamp pad.

The SVD-185 grinding jig can be adjusted to grind a number of dif-ferent shapes by using the jig set-tings from 1 to 5 as shown on page 63 of the Tormek handbook. Torgny says, “I recommend that you do not change the setting, but use a fixed setting of the jig so you can use the fast IR method at re-sharpening.” The photographs and captions