Sharpening Carving Gouges, Jig SVD-185
Carving gouges are straight, curved or spoon shaped. They can also be back bent, down bent or tapered.
The jig can be set to compensate for any radius on the curve so that the grinding takes place evenly across the edge, so creating a constant edge angle from the centre to the sides of the gouge.
Unlike turning gouges, carving gouges should not be ground with side bevels. The edge should form a straight line viewed from above and the corners must be sharp.