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   jdstreet | Nov 30, 2021 06:37pm | #1

   I agree with your 55 degree bevel. A scraper is the only turning tool I leave a burr on. I use a slip stone on the inside curve of the tool to remove any burr from grinding a bowl gouge. 80 grit on the sanding wheel seams a bit coarse to me. I use a much finer stone on a half-speed grinder

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   rob_ss | Nov 30, 2021 06:59pm | #2

   The shallower the bevel the harder it is to ride the bevel into deeper cuts.
   Many turners use coarse grits as they are less prone to burning. I bought 2 finer wheels in error when inexperienced and though they work for me, I wish I'd gone for coarser. I get the best results from 120grit stones when at the turning club workshop.

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   john_c2 | Nov 30, 2021 07:01pm | #3

   Whatever you are sharpening, and whatever medium you use, a coarser grit will leave a larger burr than a finer grit.

   For me, 80 grit is too coarse. But whatever grit you use, I always use a slipstream on the inside. Takes less than a minute.