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Post by comboprof on Mar 24, 2021 12:31:55 GMT
I'm a beginner with a new midi lathe and proedge sharpener. Why and when would I use various grinds? In particular why have a long grind? What will it do for me?
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Post by Pete on Mar 24, 2021 17:33:29 GMT
It reduces the risk of a catch while increasing the available cutting width on bowl gouges, allows tighter beads on spindle gouges and some people don't like or use them ever.... Try various grind options see what works for you, I like mine mid size, as in I like a fingernail grind a lot but personally don't make them too long.
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Post by comboprof on Mar 24, 2021 22:03:24 GMT
Thanks for the info. On a roughing gouge do you use a standard 45 grind or also a fingernail long or medium grind?
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Post by Pete on Mar 24, 2021 22:07:29 GMT
Roughing gouge is a different grind all together, 45° straight s good, use the V Block and keep the front edge perfectly straight no wing or suggestion of a wing at all.
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Post by comboprof on Mar 24, 2021 23:47:23 GMT
Thank you again. I think I will have an infinite number of small questions as I try to figure this out. I have some pretty old tools that came with the antique dunlop hobby lathe I bought some 30 years ago. I was seduced into buying the proedge to sharpen carving tools, but decided to recommission my old lathe tools and turn a knob I needed from Indian rosewood. It was aggravating. So I bought a Nova Comet II as an accessory to the proedge. It arrived yesterday and I have it in place and running today. I'm now waiting on better chisels, but trying to use what I have. What I don't have is a proper roughing gouge. It's in the mail.
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