Peachtree Woodworking Supply Pro Grind Sharpening System for 6 Inch Grinders to Sharpen Lathe Turning Tools, Chisels, Skews, Bowl Spindle Gouges •Includes Setup Blocks and Quad Jig for 6 inch Grinders

Saw this Pro Grind Sharpening system on YouTube and then read the reviews on Amazon, I have tried some other sharpening methods with little success so I order the kit albeit all the way from the US. I followed the Youtube instruction video and instructions that came with the Pro Grind and it took about 20 minutes to put together. And my first attemp resulted in a really sharp bowl gouge. I tried it on some wood turning and was amazed how well it shaved the wood. It may seem expensive but in my opinion its well worth it, also if you add all the parts up its not expensive. Ive struggled with blunt tools for too long. Some reviews said there was issues with the claming system but I cant for the life of me find any faults with that. I wish Id been told to buy a sharpening system when I purchased my lathe and tools. Ive sharpened a parting tool and roughing gouge and the rsults were spot on. I would recomend this kit as it works as it should and has all the necessary parts to sharpen various tools repetively.

I am writing a review because the first two reviews of this product seems unfair to me. One review complains of a slow delivery time. Mine was delivered to the UK as fast as I could expect and I could track it throughout. I had an issue with one component and I contacted Peachtree who sent a replacement, which was also sent quickly. The other review complains of frustration setting it up. It isn't possible to give exact instructions due to differences in grinder sizes. fitting the arms under the wheels does require adjusting the height as the grinder stand will vary. I would guess that this system will work better with an 8 inch grinder because the wheel may be further away from the motor body. This is most obvious when grinding an Ellsworth type profile on the motor side of a gouge. A smaller head on the jig, like Ellsworths own jig design avoids this problem. However the difference between 6 and 8 is just the plastic setting pieces, the rest is the same. The larger the wheel the flatter the bevel and it seems to me this matters most with a skew bevel. The adjustable platform has been very helpful with speedy scraper sharpening. This pro-grind jig system is sturdy and well made, sharpens many different types of woodturning tools and doesn't deserve low star reviews. It isn't the perfect solution, but I am rating it for what it is at the price I purchased it.

What I like: The jig has all the essential parts and is easy to get working to repeatably sharpen all my turning tools. Worth the four stars given. The one star is removed for what I don't like, none of which is major but adds up. What I don't like: The setup jigs are not the solid metal pictured on the sales page, they are cheap 3d printed plastic that is unlikely to last. The setup instructions are not clear and it takes a lot of fine tuning to get the bars to lock properly without disturbing their setting. The instructions for grinding gouges also include settings that do not match the scales on the supplied parts, so some trial and error is required to find the correct settings for the wanted grind.

All began with me upgrading my bench grinder, and as usual the supplied rests are at best primitive and should be replaced. Thought I'd give this a go as it looked a great set of rests for the money, and it would allow more consistency and speed grinding deep fingernail profiles. Saw David Elsworth using something similar in his book, that was the decider. Great value, well made, loads of options in the kitn requires setting up with the grinder but YouTube instructions are clear.

If like me you are a woodworker or turner and need to keep your tools sharp this could be the answer you’re looking for, it produces consistent grinds on all tools including bowl/spindle gouges, skew chisels, plane irons etc, the build quality is first class and all the extras offered by other systems are included in the price which is comparable to other offerings on the market. I can’t recommend this system highly enough if I could give it a higher rating I would.

Excellent results first time. Easy to set up, good manual, well built and packaged. Includes some excellent angle guides with details on each one which woodturning tool they are used for. Good delivery from the US without having to pay extra.

I'm relatively new to bowl turning and have been attempting to freehand sharpen and even tried to make my own jig with minor success. I'm relatively experienced at hand sharpening most tools but bowl gouges are particularly tricky. The system is great. It's quite the investment if you're still on the fence with how deep you're going to get involved with the hobby. Spend the money. My gouges are now razor sharp and all ground to the correct angle every time. As a result my turning has vastly improved. I can be part way through a bowl, gouge is getting a bit dull and I can throw it in the jig and have it back to sharp in under a literal minute. Set up and fettling took about an hour to fit my grinder, the instructions could be a little better but just take your time. I think the system is very well thought out and covers a multitude of sins in terms of what you want sharpened. I've only used it to put an Irish grind on a couple of my bowl gouges so far but will soon put all my various turning gouges and chisels to the wheel. I would recommend getting a CBN wheel for your grinder as they require less maintenance and will mean less time adjusting the set up between sharpenings. Just be careful not to burn the steel! All in all after 2 months of fairly regularly use I have nothing negative to say about the system and strongly recommend it. Delivery from the States to the UK was only about a week so nice and fast for free postage.

This is brilliant kit, so easy to set up to my bench grinder and so easy to get the correct grind on my woodturning chisels.

Delivery was prompt,well packaged with very clear setup instructions. I watched the U tube instructional prior to starting the assembly. It went very well until I went to insert the long chisel slide arm,it kept binding halfway in. After a bit of frustration I realized the slide tube had a distortion of about 60 thousands in the center. I sent an email to the vendor and got an immediate response. I provided my order number and address and recieved a response within hours that a replacement was on the way. WOW, that's great customer service!! Once I got around that little problem,the system works great. My chisels all look much better then they have in a long while!

Excelente cálidad de los materiales. Facial de poner. Fácil de usar. Excede las espectativas. Deja las herramientas con el ángulo adecuado. Viene con guía de ayuda.

I read all the reviews. I like to start with the 1-star reviews and work my way up. I don't know if the manufacturer addressed all of the issues, but I didn't experience any of them. The material used is even heavier than I had hoped. The cams and arms slide smoothly and lock without issue. I really like all of the different setup jigs. They are made of plastic but they are heavy duty and I see no reason why they won't last a lifetime. They aren't used under pressure or with a spinning wheel. I can't see a reason why plastic isn't a great choice for these jigs. The brass tightening wheel is secure to the steel screw. I tried very hard (with only my hands) to break the two apart and could not. I'm very mechanically inclined and I found everything very easy to understand and install. Everything was packaged with professional care. Not a single scratch on any piece. The finish on the parts seems very durable. A few of the welds (for example on small nuts that allow for the thumb locks) seem a bit small. But there are four on each nut and they are all solid. They don't have to take a lot of pressure so I believe they will be more than ample. (I'm just one of those guys that thinks more weld is better than less. However on these smaller nuts, more weld would probably cause way more issues and like I said, I don't thing it is necessary.) I would not hesitate to recommend this product to anyone. I did see that some people ordered 8" when they really needed 6" grinder versions. But the manufacturer is very clear in their description and on the box which one you are ordering. May 22 Update - I've been using the jig for a couple of months now and I really like it. I get perfect grinds on my lathe chisels every time. Since my angles are always the same, sharpening takes very little time and removes very little metal. I sharpen before each project and run a project every-other-day. Very nice product!

Good product

I purchased this to sharpen my wood lathe tools. I am a retired machinist so I am very familiar with what it takes to fabricate things. The entire unit is extremely well constructed, and the workmanship was way above average especially for custom made items these days. It was packaged perfectly, even though it was not in an exterior box it arrived in perfect condition. There is quite a bit of assembly required, and it does require measuring and drilling holes to mount the components, but I am sure that anyone who is going to purchase such an item will have no problems at all. The feature that sold me on this unit versus others on the market was the fact that this can be set up to sharpen any of the tools that I have, gouges, skew, scraper, parting tool, etc. There is no additional components needed to sharpen any of these, and additionally my wood chisels as well. If I had to find any sort of feature that could use improvement it would be the angles that the Pro Grind is set up to achieve. The documentation does not specify the angle, just a type of tool. I would like to see something for example "set to position #1 for 55 degrees, Position #2 for 40 degrees" etc. This way I could grind the tool to what I chose. Other than that, I can not find fault with anything in this system. I mounted mine on a 14"x18"x3/4" piece of plywood, and had to attach a smaller piece of plywood for the grinder to sit on to raise it to the proper height. The base is large enough for me to drill holes to store the various setup gages and places for the various fixture pieces, as well as a small dish of water in case I need to do some aggressive grinding and need to keep the tool cool. All in all, I am very pleased with this addition to my shop equipment. Based on other systems I looked at, the Pro Grind is not only very cost effective, but will sharpen a wider variety of tools. Recommend highly.