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01-09-2026
  • Sorby ProEdge Fingernail Profile Kit
  • Sorby ProEdge Fingernail Profile Kit

Sorby ProEdge Fingernail Profile Kit

Stock Code:
RSB-WPEFPKIT
Price:
$179.00 inc GST

Description

The Fingernail Profile Kit contains the arm and the boss and is designed to produce the perfect fingernail profile on bowl and spindle gouges.

Sharpening a fingernail profile bowl or spindle gouge can be one of the most difficult jobs for any woodturner.

The Fingernail Profile Kit (WPEFPKIT) will produce a fingernail profile on any spindle or bowl gouge from a 1/4” (6mm) to 3/4” (19mm) and it allows for many combinations of bevel angle and wing sweep to be readily achieved.

How to use:
Slide the boss over the fingernail boss bar and place the arm into the location hole. The arm is factory set at 120 degrees (120°) to give the standard Rober Sorby fingernail profile.
To produce a fingernail profile, slide the gouge into the clamp until the bevel is flat against the abrasive belt. Tighten the clamp screw to hold the gouge in place and allow the gouge to move away from the belt prior to switching on the ProEdge.

If a different bevel angle is required it is just a matter of sliding the tool further through the clamp and more material will be taken from the heel of the tool making the bevel angle shallower.

If a steeper bevel angle is required then the tool needs to be drawn back in the clamp so that more material is removed from the nose.

When the correct angle has been established, switch on the system and move the gouge forward so that one wing touches the abrasive belt. Holding the tool against the belt, allow the gouge to roll with the arm to produce the fingernail profile with a perfect cutting edge.

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