How to set up a veritas basic grinding jig with short chisels. Ii honing guide to allow consistent, accurate honing of mortise chisels. Chisels carving drilling jigs marking tools measuring tools bench planes custom bench planes block planes specialty planes project plans. While using my chisel and plane iron sharpening jig recently, i realized that it was less convenient to use for quickly tuning up the chisels that i commonly use. Can be quickly angled to virtually any angle for sharpening.
This sharpening jig will sharpen your chisels and plane irons like youve never imagined. My whizbang beltsander chiselsharpening jig youtube. Making a simple, easy to build chisel and plane iron sharpening jig. One side of the clamp is slightly rounded to prevent shifting of the blade while in.
And tool manufacturers must think so, too, because in the past few years, several new sharpening systems have been introduced to take the drudgery out of putting on a keen edge. Sharpening for woodworking buyers guide wood and shop. I provide students with the least expensive, homecenter chisels available for two reasons. The system guide, which holds blades up to 238 wide and 58 thick, features a unique cam roller for creating a micro bevel without having to unclamp or reset the. However, like all hand tools, it is only effective when sharp. Woodworking hand tools, wood tools, woodworking techniques, woodworking workshop, diy tools, woodworking crafts. Veritas mkii deluxe honing guide chisel sharpening. One of the original precision hand sharpening systems, this is still one of the bestan easytouse means to get your chisel and plane blades razorsharp. Its always crooked the same way and even when i put a micro bevel on it too shows up slightly crookedthe same angle as.
I know the veritas jig is a lot more expensive im not trying to promote it but, once you get the hang of it, it does take away the guesswork and covers a wide shape of chisel. I have removed my veritas jig in favor of this new setup, and have really enjoyed it. It also has a tool rest for skew chisels and normal edge tools, like handplane irons and chisels. In this video, ill be showing you my personal workflow when it comes to sharpening chisels.
The ultimate sharpening jig ii cleaner design, same. Years ago i purchased a somewhat expensive commercial sharpening jig, and it works well and is very versatile, but you know what. Veritas honing guide, fritsche honing guide, japanese. I can honestly say i never dreamed i would be able to get my tools this sharp. Holds chisels and plane irons in a set position to ensure a square edge on tools. Make your grinder more effective for tool sharpening with the veritas grinder tool rest and add on the veritas chisel and plane iron jig to make sharpening even more easy and repeatable. Introduction to using the veritas sharpening system fine. In the video i seem to use back bevel and micro bevel interchangeably. Now included in the hand tool kit and the woodturners kit.
Sharpening spokeshaves vises and clamping other products grinder accessories dowel, plug, and tenon cutters. Tiptiper knife sharpeners, honing guide jig sharpening wood chisel plane iron. Return to exactly the same angle each time you sharpen a blade. Bladeregistration jig slides onto guide body, centering and squaring blade using integral fence. The jig doesnt use much material, so this piece should be more than enough. Much better value than the veritas or others and much more solid. Im a newbie turner so little experience in tool sharpening but this jig is well made and does. My whizbang beltsander chiselsharpening jig herrick kimball. Intro to the ultimate sharpening jig and the new sharpening series 1 the ultimate sharpening jig series sharpening is machining 2 the ultimate sharpening jig series no experience necessary 3 the ultimate sharpening jig series sharp woodworking tools 4 the ultimate sharpening jig series dressing the chisel soles 5 the ultimate. Sharpening chisels i see several hundred new students in my classroom each year, all anxious to start chopping wood. It seems no matter what i do and no matter how careful i am lining up my chisels set of marples and lienielsen that i always get a slightly crooked angle across the face of my chisel and plane blades as well. I would say that, myself, ive never used jigs of any sort for sharpening. You can sharpen chisels with sharpening stones or with electric sharpeners.
These include basic sharpening kit, chisel grinding jig cj04, drill grinding jig. To support their utility, this honing guide is a natural extension, so that those who use the veritas miniature chisels and planes can keep the blades properly sharpened. Ii honing guide is a standard of quality in honing guides. Cartlife honing guide jig for wood chisel edge sharpening holder,fixed angle knife sharpener,clamping planer blade,graver,flat chisel hand tool chisels 18 to 178,planer blades 8 4. Justin moon walks through the setup and use of these extremely helpful tools in this short video. Hi folks, as promised, a quick tour of the veritas mk. Return the entire veritas set, guide plus jig, and build 2 one from scratch. Chisels carving drilling jigs marking tools measuring tools bench planes custom bench planes. Hello i am having problems when i use my veritas honing guide. Sharpening chisels veritas honing guide finewoodworking. For others, the practice of keeping every chisel, plane iron, gouge, saw blade and pencil in the shop in absolute razorsharp condition carries an almost spiritual significance. An anglesetting jig that comes with the veritas guide is used to set the blade at 15, 20, 25, 30 or 35 degrees.
I wonder of some sharpening technique can reduce chisel efficiency, so maybe after giving the chisel a nice cut it worth rehardening it so it will last a longer in time. Feel free to comment on guides you know will work with both long and short chisels plus plane irons, but this is not intended to be a tool recommendation. I am confident that the ultimate sharpening jig ii will make all other sharpening systems for chisels and plane irons obsolete. I always amazed at just how effective shop made jigs can be. While it is extremely versatile, its that versatility that makes it cumbersome and i decided to design a jig that will work with chisels only, in a range of widths from 14. Veritas sharpening jigs veritas sharpening jigs veritas have a range of sharpening jigs that allow you to get the repeatability to your sharpening chores. Each honing guide holds the blade a little differently, and few of them are ever perfectly square. But perhaps you are right and im just missing something. This is how i keep my edges constantly, sharp, accurate and repeatable with minimal effort. This diy chisel sharpening jig sets the perfect chisel sharpening angle for you. Angle sharpener betool honing guide jig metal for chisel edge sharpening angle guide sharpener planer blade jig multifunction hand tool. Veritas tools sharpening skew registration jig for the. How to get a deadly sharp edge on a chisel youtube.
Veritas mkii deluxe honing guide chisel sharpening youtube. Introduction to using the veritas sharpening system. Ii will set bevel angles from 15 to 54 and back bevels from 10 to 20, and it will accommodate blades from 14 to 278 in width. Drilling jigs marking tools measuring tools bench planes custom bench planes block planes. There is now a short version 3 minutes of this chisel sharpening idea.
It takes the difficulty and guesswork out of sharpening chisels and plane irons, giving precision results every time. In this article, ill give you a drivers seat view of nine different honing. The system guide, which holds blades up to 238 wide and 58 thick, features a unique cam roller for creating a. Ii is now available in a deluxe set, which includes the standard and narrowblade heads as well as the angle registration jig, a straight roller base and a camber roller base. Although many woodworkers can rise to the challenge of sharpening a chisel without any assistance in holding it, and this is, of course, praiseworthy, the stark fact is that the bevel is almost bound to be ground gradually into a curve. It excels at sharpening skew chisels and specialty plane irons that wont fi t in the eclipse guide, such as irons for shoulder planes. Veritas has produced miniature versions of their tools for years, and while they certainly have appeal as collectibles, each is fully functional. With a small investment in time and the knowledge of how they work to be most effective, anyone can build jigs like this sharpening jig and get good results. Irwin marples irwin 10507932 honing guide stone and oil set 3 pieces. New products card scraper burnisher beam compass lee valley drill press. Ii honing guide includes the standard clamping head, straight roller base and angle registration jig. Ii honing guide is now available with the narrow blade head in place of the standard head. Return the entire veritas set, guide plus jig, and research some other vendors sharpening guides and jigs. Tormek sharpen your tools to a longlasting and perfect.