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Sharpening question

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Sharpening question

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>Has anyone here tried using a Veritas MKII to sharpen their turning tools instead of a grinder?

The MkII I have (chisels and such). The grinder I'd like to avoid buying, if reasonable to do so.

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Re: Sharpening question

JL work

>I don't know -- I would think that it might be a problem to put a fingernail grind on a spindle gouge or a bowl grind on a bowl gouge. The flat platter would be good for skews and scrapers. You could even do roughing gouges. If you feel confident enough to do a fingernail grind, go for it. Alternatively, you could probably make a vertical jig.

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