Woodturning: My Super Simple Method to Keep Your Lathe Tools Super Sharp

I made this video for a few of my Instagram followers who asked how I sharpen my lathe tools. In the video I focus on how I do some basic sharpening, how I can produce repeatable grind/bevel angles, and how I set up my sharpening station to keep the task of sharpening as simple as possible. I really need to keep things simple. I'm old and get confused easily. How old you ask? Well, lets say I'm a bit older than 37. If you are laughing now you must be a fan of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. It also means that in some sense you're an awesome person. Hey, that gives me an idea for a woodturning project. I think I should make two halves of a coconut. Now, if you have never seen the Holy Grail, you probably think I'm insane. If you have seen it you're totally thinking I'm a bad ass right now. Ok, I'm insane anyway but that's besides the point. After all, what sane person would put a sharp blade on a piece of wood spinning at 1500 RPM? But if you think that's nuts, you should watch me use a chainsaw on a spinning piece of wood. Now that's insane on steroids. I learned that from my friend Derek. If you ever watched him turn, he's the master of lathe insanity. but that's a story for another day and another video