MK II Honing Guide Reviews

3.9 Rating 13 Reviews

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TN From MARRERO

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“Like some others have stated, the quality of craftsmanship is great, however, the design does not hold chisels firmly enough to prevent wandering and an inevitable off-squared edge/angle. At this cost, you should expect precision and repeatability (I purchased the deluxe set so my frustration of performance and cost is especially high). After hours of using this set for my plane irons and about 8-10 chisels, some new and others old and abused, I finally began to get a somewhat workable edge but that was due to going at an extremely slow pace and with constant fidgeting with the holding knobs. In my opinion, this set is garbage and there are many, cheaper honing guides that work better. Shame on Veritas, I would not recommend this to anyone.”

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Posted 4 years ago

AJ From ROCK ISLAND

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“I have to agree with the last review. Nice quality but poor design. Double Cherry chisels are tapered but the guide jaws are square, which leads to poor quality of sharpening . Would have been better holding blade with my hands. I had to file the hone clamp to fit the chisels.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“After several uses with the guide, the design doesn't seem to be the best for consistent, reliable results. Because the guide clamps blades from the top and bottom and not from the sides, blades tend to shift as you are honing. After noticing this, I was very careful to align blades, check for square, and slowly and as evenly as possible make passes on the sharpening stones. This made the process of sharpening significantly slower. It increased the amount of work needed to get proper angles and sharpness. Even when you crank down on the thumb screws to get solid clamping pressure, the problem persists. The reason for using a honing guide is for repeatable, consistent results. But with this guide, that doesn't seem possible. The quality of materials is excellent, and the options for honing angles and back bevels is a strong selling point. But the performance is lacking. Unfortunately, I can't recommend this product.”

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Posted 4 years ago

“I make a few strokes on my homemade leather strop. Cheap piece of discarded leather from fabric store glued to board.”

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Posted 6 years ago

WB From Herndon

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“The narrow guide works perfectly with the Stanley Sweethearts. To quote Mona Lisa Vito, it's "dead on balls accurate!"”

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Posted 6 years ago