Question 1

will this jig work well with a 6" grinder?

Accepted Answer

It works fine with my 6" grinder.  The directions say that it should be set up so the axis of the grinding wheel is 6 1/4 to 6 1/2"  above the jig bottom so I glued up 3 pieces of 3/4 ply  ( total 2 1/4" thick)  to mount the motor. This turned out to be exactly right for both the jig and the platform to work. The third Amazon product photo shows it being used with a 6" grinder. In that photo the motor block appears to be 2+ inches thick

Question 2

How is this better than a home made jig that has an arm that slides in and out and a pocket on the end of the arm?i

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I used an homemade oak version for years.  This one has two advantages.  First, it's designed and manufactured perfectly. It's solid and repeats every time with its square tubes. The locking handle/cam is better than my 5/16 bolts and washers. Second, the tubes are interchangeable so you can switch wheels with either jig.

Question 3

Unboxing the jig has 4 aluminum brackets without any description of what they are. What are these for, 2 sq brackets & 2 angled with slots?

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2 years later, I have the same question about the metal brackets.  There were no instructions with the grinding jig, but I found them on the Rockler website. However, there is no mention of the brackets.

Question 4

what exactly comes with this?  can i sharpen my lathe tools with just this one thing?  doesn't say "whats in the box"

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I bought one about a year ago to sharpen my lathe tools, lawn mower blades, and more. You get the two adjustable arms as pictured. They move in and out of the jig plate and clamp securely to get just the right angle on your tools. You have to supply a piece of plywood about 2.5 feet wide by about 1.5 feet deep which you clamp you grinder to and screw the "jig plates" onto the plywood. It also comes with an excellent DVD movie tutorial that explains in detail how to sharpen common lathe tools such as the skew chisel, roughing gouges, parting tools, and bowl gouges. I especially like the flat plate about 2 inches by 4 inches and which clamps at any angle. Of course it takes some time, and some trial and error to get the angle set just right, but after that assuming you are sharpening the same tool, it is set for re-sharpening at exactly the same angle as before.  I love my Wolverine Jig and I can't imagine sharpening lathe tools without a similar device. This one has been copied by everyone else, but if the price is right, why not buy the original?

Brand	Oneway
Size	Medium
Material	Metal
Item Weight	8.3 Pounds
Item dimensions L x W x H	30.75 x 9 x 3.25 inches
Point Style	Spear Point
Number of Pieces	1
Target Species	Trout
Manufacturer	ONEWAY MANUFACTURING
UPC	883111022914
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H	30.8 x 8.9 x 3.7 inches
Package Weight	3.88 Kilograms
Item Dimensions LxWxH	30.75 x 9 x 3.25 inches
Brand Name	Oneway
Part Number	2291

Oneway Wolverine Grinding Jig

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