More Home Depot homemade stuff

[Chris Colman]

My Home Depot version of an Irish Grind jig made from a cast iron plumbing tee.

I could not see spending $40 to $80 for a jig, so I made my own for a couple of bucks. The plug in the bottom is not necessary, it just adds steel to be threaded for the threaded rod leg.

Grind a point, or round the end of the holding bolt and you can do any bowl gouge that will fit in the Tee. It works great for my gouges up to 5/8.:D

[Tony De Masi]

Very cool Chris. What is the angle of the fixed leg?

[Steve Vaughan]

That's a great idea!

[Roger Chandler]

Can't argue with ingenuity and success! Nice goin' Chris!

[Bernie Weishapl]

Cool idea and looks like it will work well.

[Dan Forman]

Brilliant ---love to see low tech homemade alternatives.

Dan

[Scott Hussey]

Sweet idea...much cheaper than my Wolverine jig I'm sure and probably just as effective!

[Donny Lawson]

Very interesting idea.

[James Combs]

Very cool Chris. What is the angle of the fixed leg?

Great! I am making me one but ditto Tony's question first.

[Joe Watson]

"That Capt. Eddie (http://www.youtube.com/user/capneddie) Guy" on youtube has a clip about this; he gives info on the angle, length and distance the end of the stem needs to be from the grinding wheel.
Sorry, cant rember the direct link, but im sure its listed on his user page.

[edit]
here it is:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5i9RDnJHz9g


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