Phillip H Smith
05-23-2007, 9:08 AM
G'day...
I'm posting this for anyone who wants to use these two superior grinding systems to capitalize on their individual strengths.
I use the Veritas system for sharpening plane irons and chisels, but found it not well-suited to sharpening turning tools. Hence, I ordered a Wolverine jig (plus a Vari-grind accessory). Not wanting to have TWO separate grinding systems, I was concerned that the two would not "work and play well together." (Yes...Oneway does offer a really nice "flat tool" jig for use with their Wolverine system. But I already invested the money in a Veritas system. And...sometimes you just gotta avoid the VORTEX!)
Well...at least in my hands, the two systems are compatible with one another, although you can't have the two set up at the same time.
Here's how my system works: I have a Delta GR450 (8" variable speed) grinder mounted on a piece of 3/4" MDF that measures 16"D X 32"L. Because my shop is small, I put the mounted grinder on a bench, B&D Workmate, or over sawhorses.
The GR450 is tall enough that the mid-point of the arbor is at 6 1/2" above the mounting board, which is exactly where the Wolverine directions say it should be. So...no additional riser platform is needed.
Initially, I had the Veritas table mounted about 2" in front of the grinder wheels. I have only one Veritas table, so I drilled mounting holes to move the table, if needed, from one side of the grinder to another. The table is mounted using carriage bolts and wingnuts, which makes removal and moving easy.
As it turns out (no pun intended), the bases for the Wolverine jig mount directly under and flush with the fronts of the grinding wheels. Hence they DO NOT interfere with the mounting of the Veritas jig. Moreover, the bases of the Wolverine jig are just high enough to allow both the table and "Vee-arm" to side over the mounting board (despite the presence of a projection of metal on both tools below the horizontal mounting arm).
So...when I want to grind plane irons or "flatstock" chisels, I simply pull the Wolverine table and "Vee-arm" off the grinding system (of course, leaving the mounting bases where they are) and mount the Veritas table. That gives the "best of both worlds" for my particular needs.
Hope this helps if you're facing the same quandary that I was a few days ago.
I'm posting this for anyone who wants to use these two superior grinding systems to capitalize on their individual strengths.
I use the Veritas system for sharpening plane irons and chisels, but found it not well-suited to sharpening turning tools. Hence, I ordered a Wolverine jig (plus a Vari-grind accessory). Not wanting to have TWO separate grinding systems, I was concerned that the two would not "work and play well together." (Yes...Oneway does offer a really nice "flat tool" jig for use with their Wolverine system. But I already invested the money in a Veritas system. And...sometimes you just gotta avoid the VORTEX!)
Well...at least in my hands, the two systems are compatible with one another, although you can't have the two set up at the same time.
Here's how my system works: I have a Delta GR450 (8" variable speed) grinder mounted on a piece of 3/4" MDF that measures 16"D X 32"L. Because my shop is small, I put the mounted grinder on a bench, B&D Workmate, or over sawhorses.
The GR450 is tall enough that the mid-point of the arbor is at 6 1/2" above the mounting board, which is exactly where the Wolverine directions say it should be. So...no additional riser platform is needed.
Initially, I had the Veritas table mounted about 2" in front of the grinder wheels. I have only one Veritas table, so I drilled mounting holes to move the table, if needed, from one side of the grinder to another. The table is mounted using carriage bolts and wingnuts, which makes removal and moving easy.
As it turns out (no pun intended), the bases for the Wolverine jig mount directly under and flush with the fronts of the grinding wheels. Hence they DO NOT interfere with the mounting of the Veritas jig. Moreover, the bases of the Wolverine jig are just high enough to allow both the table and "Vee-arm" to side over the mounting board (despite the presence of a projection of metal on both tools below the horizontal mounting arm).
So...when I want to grind plane irons or "flatstock" chisels, I simply pull the Wolverine table and "Vee-arm" off the grinding system (of course, leaving the mounting bases where they are) and mount the Veritas table. That gives the "best of both worlds" for my particular needs.
Hope this helps if you're facing the same quandary that I was a few days ago.