Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Is your bowl gouge skating across the wood or giving you trouble on entry cuts? The problem may not be your technique — it's likely your grind. In this video, Mike shows you a simple trick to fix a poorly ground gouge and get it back to a perfect, consistent edge.
Whether you bought a tool secondhand or accidentally "chased" a grind until it lost its shape, re-profiling a gouge can be intimidating. Mike demonstrates a simple sharpening tip: rolling the gouge over to grind a flat reference point on the nose. This creates a visual "outline" of the true parabolic curve, allowing you to grind back to a perfect edge with zero guesswork.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• How to identify a bad grind like the "spear point" or a "U-shaped" nose.
• The secret to using the flute's natural shape as a sharpening guide.
• How to set up the Vari-Grind jig and Raptor tools for a 50-degree grind.
• Why "flat-spotting" the edge is the safest way to re-establish a factory profile.
• Tips for staying safe at the grinder by positioning your hands correctly.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:56 - What a Bad Grind Looks Like (and why it fails)
2:46 - The Secret Tip: Creating a Visual Reference
4:22 - Setting Up the Grinding Jig
5:14 - Re-profiling the Wing and Nose
7:11 - Final Inspection: What a Perfect Edge Looks Like
Products Used:
Raptor Set Up Tools - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/raptor-set-up-tools
Raptor Grinding Jig Guide - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/raptor-grinding-jig-guide
Rikon Grinder - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/rikon-8-inch-slow-speed-bench-grinder-1-2-hp
Norton Grinding Wheel - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/norton-3x-8-inch-grinding-wheel
CBN Wheel - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/raptor-8-inch-cbn-sharpening-wheel
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Is your bowl gouge skating across the wood or giving you trouble on entry cuts? The problem may not be your technique — it's likely your grind. In this video, Mike shows you a simple trick to fix a poorly ground gouge and get it back to a perfect, consistent edge.
Whether you bought a tool secondhand or accidentally "chased" a grind until it lost its shape, re-profiling a gouge can be intimidating. Mike demonstrates a simple sharpening tip: rolling the gouge over to grind a flat reference point on the nose. This creates a visual "outline" of the true parabolic curve, allowing you to grind back to a perfect edge with zero guesswork.
In this video, you’ll learn:
• How to identify a bad grind like the "spear point" or a "U-shaped" nose.
• The secret to using the flute's natural shape as a sharpening guide.
• How to set up the Vari-Grind jig and Raptor tools for a 50-degree grind.
• Why "flat-spotting" the edge is the safest way to re-establish a factory profile.
• Tips for staying safe at the grinder by positioning your hands correctly.
Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:56 - What a Bad Grind Looks Like (and why it fails)
2:46 - The Secret Tip: Creating a Visual Reference
4:22 - Setting Up the Grinding Jig
5:14 - Re-profiling the Wing and Nose
7:11 - Final Inspection: What a Perfect Edge Looks Like
Products Used:
Raptor Set Up Tools - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/raptor-set-up-tools
Raptor Grinding Jig Guide - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/raptor-grinding-jig-guide
Rikon Grinder - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/rikon-8-inch-slow-speed-bench-grinder-1-2-hp
Norton Grinding Wheel - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/norton-3x-8-inch-grinding-wheel
CBN Wheel - woodturnerscatalog.com/products/raptor-8-inch-cbn-sharpening-wheel
CRAFT SUPPLIES USA - The Woodturners Catalog
Since 1982, woodturners have trusted Craft Supplies USA to provide them with the finest woodturning tools and supplies. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional customer service and stand behind the products we sell. Our goal at Craft Supplies USA is simple: to make doing business with us so enjoyable that you look forward to doing business with us again.
Phone: 1-800-551-8876
Website: woodturnerscatalog.com
Address: 1287 E. 1120 S. Provo, UT 84606
Email: service@woodturnerscatalog.com
Visit our Woodturning Blog for how-to guides and more:
woodturnerscatalog.com/blogs/blog?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=videos
Subscribe to Craft Supplies USA:
youtube.com/user/CraftSuppliesUSA?sub_confirmation=1
- SOCIAL MEDIA -
Facebook - facebook.com/CraftSuppliesUSA
Instagram - instagram.com/craftsuppliesusa
#woodturning #woodturnerscatalog
