How do I sharpen carving gauges?

I have multiple gauges with varying curvature. I fear that if I use a flat stone, the curvature might get irregular.

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merde@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 3y

ceramic rods

touching up regularly to keep gauges sharp is much easier than dulling the edges and needing to resharpen

cactusupyourbutt@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 3y

veeeeery carefully

jokes aside, an outside radius you can do without a problem on a flat stone, on an inside radius either get yourself a round stone, or wrap sandpaper around a dowel

OtisRamflow@lemm.ee · 2 pts · 3y (2 replies)

Mini belt sander/sharpener, belt should contour to the blade shape. I got a cheap one from Amazon works well for most tools.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07CVN8HV5?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

merde@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 3y (1 reply)

belt sander removes too much material very quickly

OtisRamflow@lemm.ee · 1 pts · 3y

Variable speed and fine grit. I have used the one I linked a ton to sharpen all sorts of tools. Also it's literally listed as a tool sharpener.

bjg13@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 2y

Find someone with a Tormek sharpening system with the woodturners kit, and beg to use their Swedish shapening marvel.

weeeeum@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 3y

Convenient way is sandpaper and a dowel of a similar diameter of the gouge. The best way is to get gouge sharpening stones because I hate sharpening on sandpaper.