What's your angle? (Possibly contentious post...)

[Hmerkle]

GREAT work Chris - what honing guide did you buy?

 

[Chris C]

Robert Larson....$12 at Amazon. It's a bit of a pain to use on my chisels but that is more a product of my cheap chisels than the guide. That's probably going to be my next purchase.....a set of narex.

 

[Hmerkle]

Not sure of that - I want to ask the question of Mike Davis if he has had problems with that honing guide and chisels - I have some Stanley socketed chisels and to get them out far enough for 25 degrees - the chisel seems too fat for the guide???

 

[Chris C]

No...not straight enough. These are some really really cheap chinese pig iron ones....bought long ago from harbor freight. Won't register on both sides down the length of the guide.

 

[Chris C]

I may also buy a nicer guide...veritas perhaps. But I'm definitely getting a new set of blades.

 

[Mike Davis]

You do have to file out the small v guides in the guide. they are too fine for thicker chisels.

 

[KenOfCary]

Well I guess I should chime in. Most everything that is not special purpose is 25 degrees. That way my CRS doesn't kick in. Anything other than that is usually marked well. Also no micro-bevels. When I sharpen or hone I do the whole thing. If you don't let it get that far gone before starting all you're doing is honing. It is not much harder to hone a 1/4" than it is to hone 1/32". You can make things more complicated for yourself or you can simplify. Guess which is my approach.

Special purpose though is special - some are way more than 30 depending on usage.

Oh and plus 1 for the Narex chisels. Great price/performance sweet spot.

 

[Hmerkle]

You do have to file out the small v guides in the guide. they are too fine for thicker chisels.

You mean like this;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ojzzCXq5ook

 

[Mike Davis]

Could not say it any better myself. The only mistake I saw was when he said It will hold an inch and a half plane blade. I think it holds 2 1/2 or more or maybe he was saying 1 1/2 chisel. I'd have to watch it again, anyway that part wasn't clear.

 

[Hmerkle]

Yes, I think he mis-spoke - I think eariler he said 2 1/2 and later he said 1 1/2...

I was surprised he didn't suggest the setting gauge like you made!

 

[Chris C]

Thanks guys....I filed mine as in the video and it makes a huge difference.

 

[Pop Golden]

I just bought a WorkSharp. It keeps the angles on the money. I haven't started with micro-bevels yet. Maybe not. But, one thing is certan - this little rascal sharpens tools very well. I've always had trouble with sharpening. The WorkSharp has solved a lot of my problems. Oh! One more thing this tool is not the go-to tool for lathe chisels. For that I use the Oneway system. I use 25 degrees for all chisels.

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