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#11
Wood Turning / Re: Settings for sharpening Wo...
Last post by RichColvin - May 05, 2026, 05:03:07 AMI've been turning for ~30 years and have never encountered a 35° bevel. 40° is the smallest I've ever seen.
None-the-less, the settings for the SVD-186 are shown (https://sharpeninghandbook.info/WW-BowlGouge.html). Based on 40° needing a projection of 75mm, and 45° needing 65mm, you would probably need the projection to be 85mm.
But, the sharpie method will have to be used to figure this out.
None-the-less, the settings for the SVD-186 are shown (https://sharpeninghandbook.info/WW-BowlGouge.html). Based on 40° needing a projection of 75mm, and 45° needing 65mm, you would probably need the projection to be 85mm.
But, the sharpie method will have to be used to figure this out.
#12
Wood Turning / Re: Settings for sharpening Wo...
Last post by LarsHansen - May 04, 2026, 11:38:29 PM@#2
Thanks, Ken.
Sorry, somehow, I managed to leave out a part of my intended thread opener. I've edited it now.
Hope that explains what I'm looking for.
Thanks, Ken.
Sorry, somehow, I managed to leave out a part of my intended thread opener. I've edited it now.
Hope that explains what I'm looking for.
#13
Wood Turning / Re: Settings for sharpening Wo...
Last post by LarsHansen - May 04, 2026, 11:34:12 PM@#1
Thanks for the suggestion, tgbto.
I found lots of interesting stuff there, but if there is any information about my topic, I can't find it.
Thanks for the suggestion, tgbto.
I found lots of interesting stuff there, but if there is any information about my topic, I can't find it.
#14
Wood Turning / Re: Settings for sharpening Wo...
Last post by Ken S - May 04, 2026, 03:21:04 PMLars,
A few suggestions: Tormek used to sell a woodturner's instruction box. It contained an instruction book written by Torgny Jansson, the founder and inventor of the Tormek. It alco contains an excellent DVD by Jeff Farris, the founder of this forum. Jeff is an accomplished turner. The DVD is divided into two sections, setting up the jigs and using them. If you cannot find the instruction box, email Tormek support ([email protected]). They can help you with instruction.
There is a section in the handbook covering sharpening bowl gouges. It is subheaded SVD-186R, although it also applies to the SVD-185. It starts around p72.If you don't have a paper, just register your Tormek online. You can then download the handbook in several languages, including Danish, at no charge.
Here is a link to two Tormek youtubes which should be useful to you:
https://www.youtube.com/live/7aHmc43RUY4?si=az8R7KNDS8GQsK96
https://youtu.be/-cEXDssipig?si=uDrrB8DM_N1dpCd_
Ken
A few suggestions: Tormek used to sell a woodturner's instruction box. It contained an instruction book written by Torgny Jansson, the founder and inventor of the Tormek. It alco contains an excellent DVD by Jeff Farris, the founder of this forum. Jeff is an accomplished turner. The DVD is divided into two sections, setting up the jigs and using them. If you cannot find the instruction box, email Tormek support ([email protected]). They can help you with instruction.
There is a section in the handbook covering sharpening bowl gouges. It is subheaded SVD-186R, although it also applies to the SVD-185. It starts around p72.If you don't have a paper, just register your Tormek online. You can then download the handbook in several languages, including Danish, at no charge.
Here is a link to two Tormek youtubes which should be useful to you:
https://www.youtube.com/live/7aHmc43RUY4?si=az8R7KNDS8GQsK96
https://youtu.be/-cEXDssipig?si=uDrrB8DM_N1dpCd_
Ken
#15
Wood Turning / Re: Settings for sharpening Wo...
Last post by tgbto - May 04, 2026, 03:05:36 PM #16
Wood Turning / Settings for sharpening Woodcu...
Last post by LarsHansen - May 04, 2026, 02:22:36 PMI searched the forum but no luck so here goes.
The tip of the Woodcut bowl gouge comes in two versions.
One with a traditional 35° grind and one with a 55°fingernail grind.
Since the tip is quite short, I'd love to avoid experimenting like I'd normally do.
So if anyone has success with a certain "formula", I'd be happy to have it.
Can anybody help with hints to Tormek settings that fit - besides "trial & error"?
Thanks very much for ANY help.
Lars
The tip of the Woodcut bowl gouge comes in two versions.
One with a traditional 35° grind and one with a 55°fingernail grind.
Since the tip is quite short, I'd love to avoid experimenting like I'd normally do.
So if anyone has success with a certain "formula", I'd be happy to have it.
Can anybody help with hints to Tormek settings that fit - besides "trial & error"?
Thanks very much for ANY help.
Lars
#17
General Tormek Questions / Re: Ultrasonic cleaner to remo...
Last post by tgbto - May 04, 2026, 10:31:14 AMA bit more food for thought on this ultrasonic deburring thing :
https://www.blackstone-ney.com/blog/ultrasonics-deburring-fact-or-fantasy/
https://www.blackstone-ney.com/blog/ultrasonics-deburring-fact-or-fantasy/
#18
Knife Sharpening / Re: A new resource
Last post by Brock O Lee - May 04, 2026, 09:05:58 AMQuote from: tgbto on May 04, 2026, 08:54:19 AMThis report was shared by the author and discussed in this thread on the forum
Thank you for the reference. 👍
#19
Knife Sharpening / Re: A new resource
Last post by tgbto - May 04, 2026, 08:54:19 AMThis report was shared by the author and discussed in this thread on the forum
#20
General Tormek Questions / Re: Good Light
Last post by tgbto - May 04, 2026, 08:49:48 AMQuote from: Rossy66 on April 30, 2026, 07:01:03 PMI was lucky to find this, it's classified as a reading light but it's led with three colors and flexible. It's perfect for sharpening.
Wow, it looks very nice, not only for sharpening but also for having around the workshop. Care to share a link ?