need homemade bench-grinder jig

[Thomas Crawford]

Anyone have any examples of a homemade bench griding jig? I have one of the woodcraft 8" dual-speed varieties. I was going to get the LV grinding jig but there are too many other tools I need right now.

I mostly need an idea for the platform and how to make it adjustable. I figured with some trial and error on scrap wood I could get some wood blocks together as an angle reference.

Also some advice on how to properly dress a new grinding wheel would be helpful - I have a 36-grit diamond one and need to dress 60 and 120 grit wheels.

[Steve Beadle]

Thomas, it was either Woodsmith magazine or its companion publication, ShopNotes, that had an excellent plan for a grinder platform a few years back. I don't have access to the information right now, but I can get it by tomorrow. I made one for my Woodcraft slow-speed grinder, and it works very well. It has the adjustability you need, plus sliding platforms and hold-downs. Just the ticket!

Steve

[Thomas Crawford]

Thanks Steve, that would be great.

[John T Harvey]

I would be interested in seeing this article also.

John Harvey

[Steve Beadle]

I finally remembered to locate that article on the bench grinder platform. It was in the ShopNotes #74 (August 2004), p. 24 and following. The project mounts the grinder on an adjustable platform, complete with sliding tables and hold-downs.
Sorry it took me so long to look it up!
Steve

[Russ Hauser]

I too would like to make a grinder platform. I downloaded a pdf file of issue 74 of Shopnotes and do not find the grinder platform in it.

[Jim Watts]

I finally remembered to locate that article on the bench grinder platform. It was in the ShopNotes #74 (August 2004), p. 24 and following. The project mounts the grinder on an adjustable platform, complete with sliding tables and hold-downs.
Sorry it took me so long to look it up!
Steve

It's Issue #76 (July/August 2004).

[Danny Burns]

http://www.shopnotes.com/issues/76/

"Feature Project

24 / Sharpening System

This sharpening system for your bench grinder features an adjustable platform with sliding tool sleds. You’ll be able to grind perfect bevels at almost any angle on your chisels and plane irons in no time at all."

[Nelson Howe]

David Finck has some suggestions and an example in his recently reprinted book on making hand planes.

Nelson Howe

[Russ Hauser]

Is there a website where I can download a .pdf file of Shopnotes Issue #76, or just the grinder system article?

[Thomas Crawford]

Russ - I sent you a PM.

[Russ Hauser]

Tom,

Thanks for the link, but I can't get it to work. It takes me to the site, but clicking on issue #76 gets me nothing.

[Thomas Crawford]

try right mouse click, and then save-as. I would email it to you but it is 25mb, and the PDF is password protected so I can't extract the pages.