Pro Grind Sharpening System for 8 Inch Grinders to Sharpen Lathe Turning Tools, Chisels, Skews, Bowl Spindle Gouges • Includes Setup Blocks and Quad Jig for 8 inch Grinders

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.

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.

Arrived from the States in a week. Pretty comprehensive for sharpening your lathe tools, found the instructions & online video helpful. Take your time setting it all up, I mounted it on a hardwood base 1 inch thick. My bench grinder is a 8 inch Record model which required a plinth to get it at the right height.

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.

A comprehensive tool that has helped me to sharpen my chisels in a consistent way and the after sales service from the manufacturer was very good. I would recommend this to anyone that is having problems getting a consistent edge on their chisels and it is competitively priced too.

This is a well constructed piece of kit. The versatility is very good for all manner of your sharpening needs in the workshop. Shipping is very good, it had arrived before the stated date. I like this product so much I have ordered another one for a friend's Christmas gift.

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.

This jig is reasonably priced. It takes time to learn how to use it if you're a novice turner. The YouTube video helps. I found the cam locking system moves the rests slightly after you have set them to the right angle. My advice is to check the grind by inking the tool surface and hand rotating the grinder wheel to see if ink is removed from the right places before going at full speed. Overall it gave me the confidence to start grinding skews, parting tools, roughing and bowl gouges.