The Wolverine comes with two sliding bases, or tracks, a tool rest, and an arm attachment. The tool rest and arm simply slide in and out of the bases. Each sliding base mounts to the worksurface with three wood screws. Because of the height of the bases, the grinder I used had to be elevated on a 3/4-in.-thick plywood pad and moved to the front edge of the worksurface. By the way, moving either the arm or the tool rest from one base to another was quick and easy. Locking either one in place was a relatively comfortable process, thanks to a jumbo-size adjustable handle.

The tool rest, which measures 3 in. by 5 in., is bigger than any of the others in the review. Made from a 1/4-in.-thick steel plate, the platform is plenty beefy.

When slipped into the base, the pivot point of the platform is 5 1/2 in. above the worksurface, and the platform can slide in or out a total of about 5 3/4 in. Like the other tool rests in the review, the Wolverine can be used to grind any bevel angle simply by pivoting the platform. But because Wolverine doesn’t offer a tool guide, all blades not suitable for the arm must be done freehand. If you want a system with a tool guide, you’ll need to improvise.

The arm is designed for grinding turning and carving gouges, but it also can work with narrow bench chisels. It can’t, however, be used to grind a plane or spokeshave blade.

In use, the end of a gouge is set into a V-shaped pocket located on one end of the arm. The bevel angle is established by sliding the V-arm either in or out of the base. Once the handle of a gouge is in the V-arm, the tool can be easily and consistently ground. The rest can slide up to about 25 in.

Among all of the tool rests I tested, the Wolverine model was the quickest and easiest to adjust. The large, smooth platform was great for freehand grinding. The arm excelled at grinding turning and carving gouges, and it did a good job grinding chisels that measured 1 in. wide or less. Overall, the Wolverine had an exceptionally stout design and a rock-solid feel.

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