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Feel free to pick nits Mike. You are of course correct, you can use a straight jig in the manner you describe. This may be a reasonable alternative if one has just a few simply curved tools. However, if you have a full assortment of H&Rs, carving tools, bench gouges, complex molders, then making a separate specific fid for each tool can be kind of tedious, not to mention finding the one you need when you need it and storing them all someplace. But of course one certainly can do so.

Anthony,
The hand cranked grinder was bought on ebay. They are actually all over but you have to be careful when buying from there as it's tough to know what kind of condition they are in. The shaft of my grinder is actually slightly bent so the wheel wobbles in use, making for not so smooth grinding, but it works. I'm considering building a different type myself to replace it since I doubt I'll be able to replace or straighten the bent shaft. If you do decide to look for one, make sure it has the ability to accept at least a 6" diameter, or larger wheel as this is the size most commonly sold today.