Modifying an inexpensive honing guide

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   paulmouse | Sep 30, 2016 09:24pm | #1

   I use then same honing guide and have the same problem. Thanks for the tip to fix this!

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   RJ99 | Oct 02, 2016 07:35am | #2

   Bob - I want to build a honing guide setup board and I am looking at yours in the video and am curious about the function of some of the stop blocks. Maybe a future video. Thanks for the good tips!

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   mcguire76 | Dec 10, 2017 09:50pm | #3

   Thanks for an informative lesson. My problem w/ the new cheaper guide that I have is that the notches meant to hold the narrower chisels are out of alignment, which defeats the purpose of a guide, I can't see a way to overcome this issue. Any tips?

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   anthonyderosajr | Feb 21, 2019 10:02am | #4

   Great lesson Bob! Thanks for sharing. Peace.

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   pirollodesign | Jul 27, 2019 08:30am | #5

   I did this not long ago and was able to salvage the honing guide from oblivion. The filing took a little longer than expected, but was worth it. Until this time, I had been using another guide. So a case of a great idea but poor execution in the manufacture of these mass market guides.

   Norman

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   GW52 | Jul 27, 2019 10:44am | #6

   You did a great job in finding what is wrong with this guide. I wonder if this is supposed to be a "new and improved" version of the old tool that is out of production. I guess that the company does not go by the old adage of, if it ain't broke don't fix it.

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   Stew_wood | Jul 31, 2019 01:42am | #7

   I have an original Eclipse jig, so I'll check it out and fix it if required. The chisel section will definitely need treatment, but perhaps not the plane blade holder. Greattip. Thanks.