11-05-2017, 09:40 PM
Just bought a used Comet 3/4 horse 42" wood lathe. I have to admit this was not a planned purchase. A friend had it and I bought it. I have always been drawn to turning but have never done it. Bought a few books and am currently reading and the first thing they cautioned about in book one was sharp tools. I got a number of gouges and other tools with the lathe and it is obvious to me that they are exceedingly dull. I'll be reading for awhile but it is apparent to me that I'm going to have to learn how to sharpen lathe tools. I've finally upgraded to the Ken Onion Worksharp for knives and it grinds an edge on knives but is killing me on belts because not only do i sharpen my knives now but the rest of the family and most of my neighbors . Am I going to have to invest in something like a Tormek to sharpen these things or do I have options? Please don't ask me to use stones. I tried them with knives and failed miserably.
You guys were exceedingly helpful when I first started to sharpen knives with my modified Sharp Pad so I'm back to the well if you don't mind. First project, small table with turned legs for my three year old granddaughter.
Also, I have a PT50B and I don't see how I'm going to measure the gouges with the test fixture that comes with it. Looks like the clip system would work. Any thoughts on that?
You guys were exceedingly helpful when I first started to sharpen knives with my modified Sharp Pad so I'm back to the well if you don't mind. First project, small table with turned legs for my three year old granddaughter.
Also, I have a PT50B and I don't see how I'm going to measure the gouges with the test fixture that comes with it. Looks like the clip system would work. Any thoughts on that?