Tormek SVS-50 Multi Jig

It is not without reason this jig is named "Multi Jig". It consists of a housing and two interchangeable seats, the closed seat and the open seat, which really makes it two jigs in one. With SVS-50 you can sharpen square and skew turning chisels with straight or curved edges, as well as parting tools, roughing gouges, and gouges and chisels for woodcarving.

The closed seat, for square and skew chisels: The closed seat has been developed for the precision sharpening of square and skew chisels for woodturning and woodcarving. Since the chisel is mounted in the centre of the seat, you only need to mount the tool once to grind both bevels. When one side is ready, simply turn the jig upside down and sharpen the other side until they are symmetrical. Thanks to a unique and patented design, the jig also copes with oval section skews. The jig aligns the skew parallel with the universal support, and you can sharpen both straight and curved edges. Maximum width of skews 32 mm (1-1/4").

The open seat, for roughing gouges, parting tools and wide carving gouges: Here the tool is fixed with a top screw. The open seat is used for tools with the edge ground square across the shank, such as parting and beading tools, roughing gouges and wide carving gouges up to 50 mm (2") wide. The seats are mounted with a bottom screw, which also lets you choose the skew angle.

Sharpening woodturning tools: the SVS-50 is best used together with the TTS-100 Turning Tool Setter. That way you can exactly replicate the shape and edge angle over and over again, and save time since you only remove a minimum amount of steel at each sharpening. Wet grinding on your Tormek gives a very sharp edge that lasts much longer. A really sharp gouge cuts easily and gives the wood a very fine surface, often with no need for sanding.

With the BGM-100 mounting set you can also use the SVS-50 on a bench grinder, for example when a new tool needs its profile changed. Take care not to burn the edge. After the initial rough shaping, keep the tool in the jig and move over to the Tormek machine to give the edge its final sharpness.