Grinding Jigs

Belt-Sander Blade Grinder
January 30, 2007

This jig is great for reestablishing the bevel on a chisel or plane blade. It can be used with almost any stationary belt sander. The tool heats up less than…
Stop Collar Makes it Easier to Dress a Grinding Wheel
December 11, 2006

I use a single-point diamond dresser to maintain the wheels on my bench grinder. To make the process easier, I slip a shaft collar on the dresser and use the…
Adjustable Tool Rest
October 25, 2005

Here is an adjustable bench-grinder tool rest that's accurate, easy to use and cheap to build. Cut a 1-1/2-in. thick pine hinge-block at the angles shown and mount it to…
Adjustable Blade-Grinding Fixture
October 25, 2005

This grinding fixture is very flexible because its pivoting hardwood block lets you adjust the angle between the blade and grinding wheel, and it can handle a wide range of…
Grinder Tool-Rest Gauge Makes Setting Easy
October 25, 2005

When going from the coarse to the fine stone on my bench grinder, I always had trouble getting the tool rests at the same angle. The solution was to develop…
Sharpening Guide for a Grinding Wheel
October 25, 2005

I removed the guides (tool rests) that came with my grinder and replaced them with a single piece of steel angle that spans both wheels. I use this guide for…
Jig for Sharpening Gouges
October 25, 2005

Put a perfect grind on your spindle and bowl gouges
Tool-Grinding Fixture for the Belt Sander
October 25, 2005

We developed the fixture above to take advantage of our belt sander as a wide-surface grinder. Because the sanding belt has much more surface area than an abrasive wheel, the…

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