Tools & Materials
Generic - Single-Roller Guide
Sold under different brand names and from a variety of sources, this generic guide is easy to use.
Oct 01, 2005
The low price is a big plus with this generic honing guide. Sold under different brand names and from a variety of sources, the guide is easy to use. It allows you to lap the back of a blade easily. The horizontal clamping mechanism sets most wide blades perpendicular to the stone. However, one jaw of the clamping mechanism is slightly convex, which caused my 1/4-in. stubby chisel to twist in the jaws and my 1/8-in. chisel to pop out repeatedly. (Available from www.garrettwade.com, www.grizzly.com, www.leevalley.com, www.rockler.com)
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