How to sharpen a tiny c-gouge for woodcuts/lino-cuts using the Tormek sharpening system.

This tutorial shows you how to repair and sharpen a c gouge. This is one of the most difficult tools to sharpen. The Tormek T-8 makes this process much easier and helps get the sharpest edge possible. If you're a printmaker trying to get intricate and clean lines, this is how to do it! Music: Son of Peter by Stan Forebee
CORRECTION: The wet stone is actually 220 Grit, not 250 as I stated in the video.

[@Greenfuego]

Learn something new every day. Thanks for sharing!

[@Stillwaman1]

I really appreciated this thorough and super clear demo. I am embarking on a carving adventure and you are my compass!

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy the journey!

[@jameswarner6105]

Great video of the “line of light”. The closeup really helps show it clearly. Makes me think I should be using a magnifying glass with my old eyes. Thank you.

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Yes it definitely helps to have a zoomed in version. Your eyes definitely can’t be as bad as mine! Lol

[@mikeevans3766]

I would be lost doing the small tools without magnification.

[@cathiematthews1359]

Wow your woodblock carving are next level! 🤩❤️

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Thank you! You can see much more details on my IG account. instagram.com/therealoldschoolalex/

[@kens4741]

Well done, Alex!

[@alaindion2326]

Wow! Great detailed steps! Thanks

[@wanderingwest10]

Cool little tutorial. It's nice to see this bit of thre process.

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Thanks a lot! I appreciate you checking it out 🤙🏽

[@kylemacktallio6685]

Great video Sir! I don't have the Tormek yet but my grandpa does and it does really well on my PFEIL gouges. I liked and subscribed cause you earned it.

[@bryanmoir3184]

Excellent!

[@haleccles1971]

Great video, really helps in understanding the process - thanks!

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Not a problem! Glad it helped!

[@russellwilson6388]

Great t shirt brother.....

[@marc6003]

Great vid, thanks Alex! Cheers

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Thanks!!!

[@davidchanezchire8498]

Los mejores trabajos que he visto hasta el momento felicidades, ojalá estaría en español

[@fabricelaude5229]

I ordered a Tiger 2000S scheppach with Tormek accessories, I can't wait to receive it. Thank for this good tutorial.

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Sounds great! You're going to love how easy it is to get really sharp tools. Glad I could help!

[@mikeevans3766]

Small carving tools, especially V tools, are always a challenge but can be managed several ways besides a Tormek system. Squaring the end and paying close attention to that fine flat on the end when grinding the bevel is a pro tip. If you aren't careful you can grind away a lot of the tool trying to get the right geometry and sharpness. Take your time and don't get in a hurry during the grinding process. Don't forget to strop/hone for the final edge and avoid grinding until absolutely necessary. Good video.

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Thanks a lot! Good knowledge in your comment.

[@shunyata67]

Great tutorial! Thanx 🙏🏻, Ben from Germany

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Glad it was helpful!

[@shunyata67]

i'm sharpening my tools by hand - but I have do buy this machine, I believe 👍🏻

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

@@shunyata67 Well its well worth the money, in my opinion. I sharpened my tools by hand for a really long time and I could never even come close to doing it as well as this machine. Thanks again!

[@thesmokedeck]

Slow is steady, and steady is fast

[@timothymallon]

17:15 oh the paper test? Hold my beer while I slice HALFWAY though a piece of paper! Show off!! Hahah

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Hold my beer! Lol Thanks!

[@billgiles3261]

Nice job. A better explanation than those from Tormek themselves. One point though, the leather honing wheel is fairly soft and a few degrees either way will remove the Sharpie marks, better to actually measure. Question - what honing medium do you use?

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Yes I agree about the honing wheel. They have a new composite honing wheel that is much denser. I have found it to be much better than the leather one. Thanks!

[@danceswithaardvarks3284]

Nice video. So are lino carving gouges the same as small wood carving gouges?

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Yes you can use the same ones. The only difference is you don’t need to keep the tools as sharp when carving linoleum. It’s a lot more forgiving ;)

[@LeventTosun]

👏👏👏 Harika

[@deanaldinger5018]

Excellent tutorial, Alex. I don’t use gouges in my work but this does help me better use my Tormek. How often do you have to sharpen your tools when carving?

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Thanks a lot Dean! I only have to hone my most frequently used gouges every 7-10 days. On average I would say that's somewhere around 70 hours of carving time. The basswood I use has a lot to do with that as well.

[@LinoCrafts]

Where to get this set of grinder as u have it?

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

You can buy it on the Tormek website😉

[@Sabinex5]

What brand is this tiny gouge?

[@TheAncientlife]

Pfeil Swiss made

[@Cchouette]

Video a bit useless because few engravers have this kind of machine 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AlexCarmona-OSA]

Understood, however the people who seek the best results will invest into thing’s like this to separate themselves from the crowd.

[@natmickan]

@Cchouette the video is clearly titled with how to do it *using the Tormek system*. If you didn’t want to see it done *with the Tormek system*, then you shouldn’t have watched it/clicked away if it’s not relevant/useful to you. Or to put it another way, “comment [is] a bit useless because the video’s purpose is clear and no one is being made to watch”

[@nicholasgeorge7825]

Any grinding wheel will be similar. This one is slow and wet. But a fine wheel and constant quenching in water (so you don't overheat the steel. When you can't touch it its getting hot and needs cooling). You can roll the tool by hand with practice. See Paul Sellers video. Watch videos on sharpening woodworking gouges of any kind. Block printing tools are just little versions of bigger tools. Speedball cutters are good steel and can be used on wood when sharpened.

[@ricardoramirezmartinez6260]

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