Chisel sharpener

[Oka]

I decided to make a sharpener like one I once saw. So I made this during commercials while watching TV. It actually works ok. I really need it for setting the angle correctly when a chisel needs rework. Anyway, all from junk I have in the shop. Epoxy'd the threads so they do not move. I have a box of those couplings I got from the Restore for 2.50, just couldn't let that deal pass me by. Anyway, thought I would share my latest Rube Goldberg invention

 

[Oka]

Made another smaller

 

[chris_goris]

Honing Guide

Holds chisels and plane irons in a set position to ensure a square edge on tools.

www.rockler.com

Had one of these for years, its always worked pretty well

 

[Eric G]

I have one of the cheapo honing guides like Chris linked (Got mine off Amazon). However I have been trying to practice to do all my regular sharpening by hand. If I need to repair an edge then I'll use a guide, but normal 'in-between' sharpenings just go free hand. It takes just as long to set the angle of the guide as it does to hit the fine stone then strop. Plane irons I use a micro bevel so free hand works well there too.

 

[Oka]

I have one of those, but where is the fun in that ? besides, those side clamp one often does not grab and hold perfectly flat. So you can get a chisel face that is not perfectly 90 deg.

Honing Guide

Holds chisels and plane irons in a set position to ensure a square edge on tools.

www.rockler.com

Had one of these for years, its always worked pretty well

 

[Pop Golden]

Worksharp, Worksharp, Worksharp. Works every time. Through all my years of woodworking I have always had trouble with sharpening. I purchased a Worksharp a couple of years ago it has solved most of my problems. My other tool is a 1/2 in. piece of float glass and sandpaper. For that I have the Lee Valley blade holder system.

Pop

 

[junquecol]

I have one of those, but where is the fun in that ? besides, those side clamp one often does not grab and hold perfectly flat. So you can get a chisel face that is not perfectly 90 deg.

There are you tubes showing how to fix that guide so it works as intended.

 

[Hmerkle]

The real advantage in Oka's design is that a parallel guide (what he made, like the Veritas Mk.II) typically does not work well with tapered chisels, but with the "floating bar" I am guessing there is enough slop in the holes to adjust to the angle and hold the taper properly...

 

[chris_goris]

I have one of those, but where is the fun in that ? besides, those side clamp one often does not grab and hold perfectly flat. So you can get a chisel face that is not perfectly 90 deg.

Never had that problem, And how do you square yours?

 

[Oka]

More on small chisels Do not have much feeling in my right hand so easy to rock it if not super careful, that comes with impatience which I have.