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1. 
   SparrowHawk | Jan 11, 2004 02:13pm | #1

   Hi Kevin,

   I have used the Veritas honing guide for a couple years now with good results. I use water stones and find the guide makes it easy to get the job done quickly and accurately. In addition it's got an offset to put a secondary bevel of 1 or 2 degrees. The set I got included an angle guide which makes it easy to set angles of 15, 20, 25, 30 or 35 degrees. I just make sure to lubricate the roller after use due to the water. I'd say it's a good bang for the buck.

   Be safe,
   Ken

2. 
   bjpearce | Jan 11, 2004 02:32pm | #2

   Kevin

   I have one, and love it.

   Ben

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   Hophornbeam | Jan 11, 2004 05:20pm | #3

   I bought one a year ago. I use it to sharpen chisels and plane irons on sandpaper and plate glass. The edges always turn out razor sharp.

   The jig makes it easy even for a first timer.

   I highly reccomend it!

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   Polly | Jan 12, 2004 03:44pm | #8

   Hi and thank you for info. Just posted a message re help for sandpaper based sharpening and need a little help as to adhesive used to adhere to glass Have not heard of the jig in Australia.

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   RANGERP75R | Jan 11, 2004 07:35pm | #4

   K K

     Yep!

   Regards...

   sarge..jt

   Proud member of the :  "I Rocked With ToolDoc Club" .... :>) 

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   UncleDunc | Jan 12, 2004 12:44am | #5

   I use one. It seems extremely fiddly to adjust so the edge is exactly square to the sides, but it's still miles ahead of anything else I've tried. I keep trying to invent a replacement with the clamp independent of the angle adjustment, but I'm not making much progress.

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   kevink | Jan 12, 2004 05:33am | #6

   Thanks everyone. I purchased one today.

   Kevin

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   garytarrant | Jan 12, 2004 10:36am | #7

   its kinda lame for small chisels (hard to get square) but larger chisels and plane blades work well.

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   sailalex | Jan 12, 2004 05:44pm | #9

   Since you have already purchased it, this may be late. I found the guide to be very good, particularly when I first began sharpening chisels and plane blades. Then I bought some Japanese chisels that had short blades and the guide was worthless. Then I built a jig with which to sharpen the shorter chisels without the guide. Then I asked a few experienced guys and learned they didn't use any guide or jig at all but did it all by hand; my reaction was it couldn't possibly be as good as using a guide. Then I found (through this forum, I think) a piece on sharpening by hand, used it, and now today, I sharpen everything by hand. (Sorry, can't find the piece on sharpening by hand.)

   I think there is a progression one goes through( and maybe that is good) but sooner or later you may find you sharpen without a guide. If you are just getting started the guide is great and if you never get short blades (such as Japanese chisels) the guide can continue to be a great way to sharpen.

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   VeniciaL | Jan 13, 2004 04:14am | #10

   Sailalex,

   This kind of discussion goes on and on. To each his own.

   I learned to hone by hand. I did it that way for many years with excellent results.

   I now use a guide, and recommend a guide over free-hand as superior for maintaining an accurate honing angle.

   I prefer the Eclipse (also referred to as a "vise-type") model.

   VL

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   mojorat | Jan 15, 2004 09:49pm | #11

   This is an article I found and it gives an outstanding "How To" on hand honing (which unless you damage your chisel/iron is all you need to do).

   http://www.antiquetools.com/sharp/index.html

   Enjoy.

   Joel