Sharpening Jigs

Jig guarantees perfect cutting burrs on card scrapers
February 13, 2024

An improvised version of a commercial scraper-burnishing jig, but with a bonus!
Sharpening station holds diamond plate
November 30, 2022

Taller than the ones you find retail, this sharpening jig is especially handy for flattening backs and sharpening drawknives.
Clever jig sharpens bandsaw blades in place
November 23, 2022

Brian Newell came up with his own jig that will save plenty of money on blade sharpening and replacement.
Workshop Tip: Farm Feeder Makes a Perfect Stone Pond
December 5, 2019

An inexpensive farm feeder, intended to hang over a fence rail, creates a perfect tub for storing waterstones as well as a platform for using them.
Sharpening Jig for Planer Knives
December 8, 2011

Learn how to sharpen your planer knive in-place with this shop-made jig
Video: How to Sharpen Jointer Knives
December 8, 2011

Learn a quick and simple technique for sharpening jointer knives in-place.
Story Sticks Speed Setup for Sharpening Turning Tools
December 1, 2010

If you are using the Oneway Wolverine sharpening system to grind your detail, spindle, roughing gouges, and skews, the V-arm setup can be a bit of a fussy process of trial,…
Build a Sharpening Stone Jig
September 14, 2010

Learn how to a build a simple jig that will keep your sharpening stones from wandering all over the bench during honing.
Jig holds burnisher at proper angle
July 21, 2010

I recently purchased a scraper plane with instructions that call for sharpening the blade with the burnisher held 15° from horizontal. I quickly discovered this is easier to write than…
Angle Gauge Adds Precision to Honing-Guide Setup
September 18, 2009

Here is an easy way to get consistent and fast results when sharpening plane blades and chisels. Creating a microbevel using a stone or abrasive paper on glass takes only…

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