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   ron61 | May 25, 2003 03:16am | #1

   How about doing it by hand like the old timers-Its not that hard to learn

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   Manchild | May 25, 2003 06:10am | #2

   I like using jigs because they work for me.

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   domermatt | May 25, 2003 06:19am | #3

   I second what I Like Beans said, learn to do it by hand. It's not all that hard. Don't be afraid to try something new. Personally I'm a fan of sandpaper on glass, but any method will work. Just keep your hands and arms steady so you don't round the bevel. Good luck with it!

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   RevTed | May 25, 2003 08:39am | #4

   The General jig reaches about 5.5" to 6.5" (depends on thickness of stone, angle, humidity, moon phase and background music) + however long the chisel reaches, so the answer seems to be no.

   How about making a jig out of wood that slides along the table-- a slab on each side connected to each other with cross bars just a bit above the stone with a T-nut/bolt clamp similar to the on on the General. Slide a wedge under the blade for fine adjustment.

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   Manchild | May 25, 2003 03:03pm | #6

   Rev Ted, I like your idea of just making something to fit my needs. i do this when I have to but try to find something first. I can spend too much time making jigs and not finish product.

   How about cutting the general jig and extending the rear arm? Is it made out of aluminum? Thanks for your time and input, David

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   carbon | May 25, 2003 11:51am | #5

   Would this by chance be Veritas' sharpening guide? I'm remembering the problems I had with it until I learned to keep the roller well cleaned. Thing tended to skid instead of rolling.

   
   

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   Edited 5/25/2003 4:54:46 AM ET by Peter

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   Manchild | May 25, 2003 03:21pm | #7

   Peter, Yes this is a Verits jig. The roller is fine and clean, but I am using Spyderco fine and ultra fine stones that tend to load up rather quickly and a little brass from the roller on the stone really slows thing down. I would like to have only the blade I'm sharpening to tuch the stone. The general, from what I've seen in the catalog, will put alot of downward preasure on the blade since the roller is so far back.

   Maybe I can cut the rear arm and extend it further in order to get the pass I want on my stones. Thanks for your time, David

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   ampermc | May 28, 2003 08:55am | #8

   Oooh, I've been lusting after those Spyderco ceramic stones. I want a whole set. I have both the Veritas setup and the General guide. I'm mostly using them with DMT Dia-Sharp diamond stones. The stones are about 3/16" thick, so a nice piece of precision hobby lumber (Midwest brand) makes a nice shim to level the rollers with the stone so I get a bit more rolling distance.

   As was reported above, the General guide should give you enough room to use most of a 6" stone, but as the Spyderco's are 8", you won't quite get to use the whole thing.

   I was a little nervous about the General's adjuster (and indeed, the whole guide) being made of plastic with only a friction clamp to hold the angle, but it seems to be pretty sturdy.

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   Manchild | May 28, 2003 02:57pm | #9

   Thanks Amper, I knew someone would have one and respond. The eleven inch stone I have is also diamond. The spyderco stones are very slow so I wanted something faster. I can use the dia. stone to level and open up the spyderco stones I think. I'm going to try the general guide. I think I can extend the rear arm.

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   DBishop | May 28, 2003 03:52pm | #10

   Perhaps you could use it sideways??     i.e. across the length and not with the length?