Tip #64 Shop Report -Sharpening Guide

Sharp lathe chisels are essential

for turning. Putting a precise edge
on a cutting tool is the key to a
truly professional look and safe
operation.
The Sharpening Guide is an
accessory for the Shopsmith
MARK V. The MARK V is set up
in the horizontal position and the
Sharpening Guide is mounted either
on the extension table or on the
worktable, depending on the tool to
be sharpened. The extension table
(with modification) is used for
sharpening lathe chisels, the work-
table is used for sharpening bench
chisels and also shaper cutters.
The Sharpening Guide supports
your chisels and shaper cutters
while you sharpen them using the
sanding disc and 150-grit alumi-
num-oxide sandpaper. The Sharp-
ening Guide has four sharpening
stations and a mounting hole for
shaper cutters. The Sharpening
Guide has specially designed, pre-
set angles for Skew Chisels, Gouge
Chisels, Parting Tools, Bench
Chisels and Shaper Cutters. These
pre-set angles allow you to move
the chisel to the sanding disc
(instead of the sanding disc to the
chisel) during sharpening for even
greater control and accuracy. The
Sharpening Guide also pivots form
0-degrees to 20-degrees both left
and right to sharpen scraping and
shearing tools for angles 10-degrees
to 80-degrees.
The drawings show the various
set-up positions for sharpening your
tools.
Another feature of the
Shopsmith Sharpening Guide is that
it can also be mounted on the
Shopsmith Belt Sander for sharpen-
ing lathe and bench chisels. This
requires the use of a Fine, 150-grit,
Aluminum-Oxide Sanding Belt and
a speed setting from "Slow" to "D".
The Shopsmith Sharpening
Guide, comes complete with:
Sharpening Guide, 12" Sanding
Disc, 12" 150-grit Aluminum-Oxide
Sandpaper Disc, Template for
Sharpening a skew. Sharpening a gouge
Sharpening a shaper cutter. Sharpening a a bench chisel.
Extension Table Modification, and
Comprehensive Owner's Manual to
give you step-by-step instructions
on how to make your chisels and
shaper cutters their sharpest and
most accurate.