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11-30-2016 03:34 AM |
Topic tags/keywords: jig I found this quick set-up surfing the internet and thought to share with my friends here on LumberJocks. The photo below shows how I set the iron in the honing guide to lap the bevel. These digital protractors are accurate, repeatable, and inexpensive. I lap the bevel at 30º creating a micro bevel. The purpose of this is to reduce sharpening time. Some people create 2 micro bevels. One for the medium stone and one for the fine stone, but I haven’t found this method to save any more time so I hone on the 4000 grit stone and the 8000 grit stone at the same 30º setting. |
13 replies so far
#1 posted 11-30-2016 05:52 AM |
I love folks thinking out side the box!! |
#2 posted 11-30-2016 12:25 PM |
I think I may have a phone ap but I still prefer my rotary phone. -- Google first, search forums second, ask questions later. |
#3 posted 11-30-2016 01:46 PM |
Yes Mike I agree, but between the rotary phone and spreading glue my index finger is wearing thin…haha |
#4 posted 11-30-2016 01:58 PM |
The iron is in the jig backwards. Does that make it easier? |
#5 posted 11-30-2016 02:03 PM |
Bill once the angle is set in the jig proceed to sharpen on sharping stone. |
#6 posted 11-30-2016 07:55 PM |
Wow really why didn’t I think of this. Thx for sharing its right in front of me….. Ugh -- Ken, "Everyday above ground is a good day!" |
#7 posted 11-30-2016 07:59 PM |
Ken I know right in front of us da, just finish cleaning and honing five no.4 in snap! This take the margin of error right ouf of the equations. Repeatability in a snap! |
#8 posted 11-30-2016 08:01 PM |
Oh yea -- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected] |
#9 posted 11-30-2016 08:29 PM |
Great idea, thanks for posting. -- Bondo Gaposis |
#10 posted 11-30-2016 11:43 PM |
Wonderful idea, I almost never use my Wixey, now that might change. -- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect. |
#11 posted 12-01-2016 02:42 AM |
The one thing I hate about reading the forums is my forehead gets sore from slapping it. “Duh!!” -- Visualize whirled peas |
#12 posted 12-01-2016 03:02 AM |
Muleskinner wait til you try sharpening a blade wear a helmet! Today I hone 5 blade in the time I normally do 2, oh man it like a barber on the leather strap. Let call it the Barber Method ha.ha. |
#13 posted 12-02-2016 03:57 PM |
Outstanding! -- Dan, Naperville IL, I.G.N. |
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