Sharpening: Wolverine or Kelton

Re: Sharpening: Wolverine or Kelton

Lyn J. Mangiameli

>I have the Kelton coming my way, but likely won't have a chance to work with it before your intended purchase.

Also consider the Woodcut Tru-grind. The Tru-grind has some optional accessory components that make it very good for dealing with the small scrapers that are used in hollowing. I don't know if that is significant to you or not. The downside is that the Tru-grind does not come with a flat table.

Fred Holder has done a nice pictorial feature on the Tru-Grind is a recent issue of More Woodturning.

I've been getting these together to do a comparative discussion of several turning jigs, but of course that won't be of any help to you in your time frame.

Back to the Kelton. It has a graduated sliding arm that makes repeat adjustments easy (though it's nothing you can't achieve with a scratch awl on the Oneway), and has a little different way of mounting the gouge jig. Like all Kelton products, it looks to be very ruggedly built, but then Oneway products have a similar reputation. But alas, I can't say much more until mine arrives.

Re: Sharpening: Wolverine or Kelton

Harvey Bernstein (Philly)

>Hi Mike, I'm just a novice, but I have the Wolverine system.

If the Kelton is the 'True-grind' system that Crafts USA (Woodturners) sells, I recently saw Steve Russell demo it at the NJ woodshow. From what I saw (and again I'm a novice), I think that it is far superior to Wolverine. Has better and easier repeatability, takes up less space, requires less parts to handle the different chisels, and its cheaper.

Harvey

Re: Sharpening: Wolverine or Kelton

adrien

>Regarding "it's cheaper." you may recall that Oneway charges much higher prices in the states than in Canada for the same items. (cf. Jacques Coulombe)

Re: Sharpening: Wolverine or Kelton

Ronny Eelen

>Hi,

Is there a website somewhere where I can see this Kelton tool?

Ronny

Lee Valley has the Kelton system

Mike Hopkins

>In the recent Lee Vally catalogs (not 2004 only the Feb 2004 edition) you will find pictures and a little information on this system. Also I believe their website has information under the turning section. To me it looks almost identical to the Wolverine. Before I make a purchase, I am trying to determine if Kelton built a slightly more versatile mouse trap.

Re: Sharpening: Wolverine or Kelton

TDaniel

>For a good, easy to use fingernail sharpening jig do not overlook the Sorby. Sorby is used on the Tormek and it is a good jig. I use a Sorby on my 8" grinder to do the initial shaping of a gouge and then switch to the Tormek to maintain the edge. I also find that the Sorby is easiest to use on a narrow grinder wheel and it does not jutt out into the room like the Wolverine. As far as the grind.....I find they are all equal. They give you a nose angle and a side angle......if you expect anything more you will be disappointed. They do NOT give you a profile, they do assist you to get a good profile.

TD

Re: Sharpening: Wolverine or Kelton

Joe Fleming

>One difference between the Kelton and the Wolverine is the table's design. I use my tables to register the bar of my tools flat against them. I then sharpen by swinging tools as they remain flat on the table. Gouges are sharpened

without the the Varigrind attachment by swinging and rotating the tool.

When doing this on the Wolverine system, as your tool steel gets short, the ferrule of the tool can run into the corner of the table during the swing. The Kelton tables have rounded corners to allow an easier swing.

Joe Fleming - San Diego

Ordered Kelton...thanks

Mike Hopkins Devon PA

>Thanks for all of your advice and separate e-mails. I went with the Kelton.