Honing Guide Reviews

3.1 Rating 22 Reviews

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“The wider set of jaws on top for plane irons works great and is easy to use. The lower set of jaws for chisels is crap. The angle on the side of the chisels and the angle on the side of the jaws work against each other and one side of the jaws is slightly curved (I'm assuming on purpose , although not sure why) so it doesn't have full contact. If both sides of the jaws were straight it would be vastly improved.”

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Posted 6 years ago

“I read all the reviews, more importantly I needed a cost effective method to sharpen my chisels. I can say a few things. One, if you have a problem with the chisel slipping... find a different hoppy you are a wimp! If you canâ€™t get your chisel sharp... what are you doing in a â€œhands on hobbyâ€”

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Posted 6 years ago

“Have always free handed with excellent results, but decided to give a guide a try. Was impressed with the weight and solid build of this guide. This type (not brand) of guide has a mediocre reputation because the blade can reportedly rock while clamped in the unit. The fix for that issue is a simple one and can be achieved with only a file in just a few minutes. Used this guide tonight to sharpen a 2 3/8" iron for a No. 7 and it worked flawlessly. It held the iron securely, and I liked that I didn't have to think about holding the iron at the correct angle. Made repairing the cutting edge a breeze. Probably won't use this unit for on the fly sharpening, but definitely a nice tool to have in the my shop for repairing edges on chisels and irons. Highly recommended for newer woodworkers to get them used to the right angle.”

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Posted 7 years ago

RL From Henderson

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“The page is for selling the Woodriver honing guide. The video is selling the Veritas MK II honing guide. In the video, the guy says he won't use the Woodriver honing guide because the roller is too narrow.”

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Posted 7 years ago

“I have read all of the poor reviews on this site, but I figured it was only $14. For me, this exceeded all of my expectations. I sharpened a 6mm chisel and a 2" plane blade in a matter of minutes. I have not been able to get consistent results with free hand sharpening. This jig gives me the consistency I have been looking for. Is this as good as the Lie Neilsen? I'm sure it isn't. But it is also 10x less expensive than the Lie-Neilsen. The jaws were flat and co-planer. I just used a large screwdriver to ensure the blade was tightly gripped and I had no slippage at all. One recommendation... Build a little wooden jig to help set your distances. I spent 10 minutes building one with the specified distances on the back of the package and now I can set any angle in about 5 seconds. It's worth the time spent.”

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Posted 8 years ago

AR From New Carlisle

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“I was hesitant to purchase this honing guide based on the reviews here but the price was reasonable and I was ready to take a file to it, if necessary, to straighten it out. I didn't see any raised area on the jaws and my straightedge confirmed that the clamp surfaces were dead flat under where the plane blade would be. I have a new #33 bench plane that I will sharpen tomorrow. Today, I used the honing guide to sharpen a 1" Marples chisel that I have had for many years but still had the "factory edge" on it, which meant no edge at all. Using the included measurements, I put a 25 degree main bevel and approximately a 28 degree microbevel on it. I used 180, 220, 320, 500, 1000, 2000 grit wet/dry paper on plate glass as well as a 600/2000 combination waterstone. I now have the sharpest chisel I have ever had, with a mirror finish. I ran out of time tonight so stropping will be tomorrow. The honing guide worked great on both glass with sandpaper and on the waterstone. I don't see any shortcomings with this honing guide. Best $15.75 I ever spent. Thanks Woodcraft!”

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Posted 8 years ago