I was trying to get my Freud carving tools into workable condition. They were terrible out of the box, so they have been sitting around for about 25 years. I'm doing pretty well except for the V-gouge. Just could not get symetrical edges, square and no peak. Well, thanks to a video, I flattened it again and sure enough, the two sides are not consistent angles inside to outside. Maybe I can grind it evenly and then try to grind in the bevels, and maybe I should do as the video suggests, toss it and get a decent tool! Gouges were all ground too steep, but that I can fix. Getting the insides smooth was a royal pain. I have seen better factory grinding at Harbor Freight.
Another video explained what I was doing wrong sharpening my lathe gouges.
Another video explained what I was doing wrong sharpening my lathe gouges.