Splint, before I got that Tormek jig, I cut two pieces of angle iron and drilled and tapped them so they would sandwich the tool between them. Then I just used the legs of the bottom angle as a stop against the bar. It worked for gouges as well as skews. I still have it but I've picked up some Tormek jigs that leave it in the drawer most of the time.
Yeah George I feel your pain. It took me quite a lot of practice to get gouges to where I could get symmetric bevels and sharp corners. As you can see, even after doing 15 or so of them, I still don't have it down pat. And vee tools are even worse. That'll probably be the next post in this series 😉
Thanks Ross! In general, the Tormek should work great for most tools. It's one system I haven't tried but I know that most everyone that has one swears by it. I do really like their jigging system a lot.