Grinding Jigs

[navman]

I have never used a jig to grind. But, for those that do, I just saw this on the youtubes by Walter Sorrels:

Seems interesting. (I have no investment in Walter's tools or videos and receive no compensation).

Question is, what do people think of a jig like this?

 

[A.McPherson]

I don't use jigs either, but I think his idea is a really good one. Simple, repeatable, I like it.

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Lots of folks use a sled of some sort for grinding a repeated angle. It is a good system. His jig is nicely made, and simple to use.

 

[Taz]

I ordered one last week. I can see it being very useful for getting the bevels/grinds started consistently and holding small hidden tang blades easier. I may drill and epoxy magnets into the faces too. I usually don't like jigs, but I like the simplicity on this one. It would also help keep very thin blades straighter when grinding, too. People asked about different angles, but you can tilt your platen or work rest on most grinders to get different angles if you wanted.