Honing Guide Reviews

3 Rating 18 Reviews

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RR From GLENDALE

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“The treads were so poorly machined that a screwdriver is needed to adjust... can't turn the knob by hand. Plane blades fit OK but it will not work on a chisel. Unless the chisel is very very thin. I wish I had paid closer attention to the reviews. But I thought how bad could something so simple be; well glad it was only $15.00.”

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Posted 4 years ago

HR From SANDYSTON

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“You will never get a square edge. The irons do not sit flush or square. I should have gone for the expensive one. You get what you pay for!”

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Posted 4 years ago

“If you cant get a sharp â€¦.and I mean SHARP...edge on a chisel with this guide......don't give up your day job.....it works great.”

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Posted 5 years ago

RA From Highlands Ranch

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“For the price it's ok. One side of the tool where the chisel fits in is rounded not straight, so the chisel is not held very firmly. I thought this was a defect but when I went back to the store I saw they all had this issue. They are ether all defective or this is part on an odd design for an unknown purpose.”

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Posted 5 years ago

“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 5 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 6 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 6 years ago