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Honing Guide

Item #: 92651
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Overview

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

What's included

(1) Honing Guide

Technical Details

  • Brand: Rockler
  • Weight (lbs): 0.5500
  • Type: Chisels

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Why did you choose this?
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sharpening
Derick R on Sep 18, 2016
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Keith S on Aug 25, 2016
sharpening
Derick R on Sep 18, 2016
need to sharpen tools
Mario S on Sep 4, 2016
Comments
Keith S on Aug 25, 2016
Video sold me on the item
Doug M on Aug 14, 2016
Sharpen plane blades
Richard S on Aug 10, 2016
Helps to sharpen chisels more precisely
Richard H on Jun 29, 2016
First time trying to do this myself so it is with anticipation of good outcome for my shop tools thus a safer shop for me!
Steven P on Jun 27, 2016
it works great, easy to use and it is really important if you don/t want to sharpen all by hand
Santandres on Jun 11, 2016
closest thing I could find for what I was looking for
bruce b on Jun 8, 2016
needed the guide for sharpening chisels
Jerry I on Jun 6, 2016
I've been wanting to try this for sometime. I can't wait to get this so I can get a good and sharp consistent edge on my tools.
Kevin U on May 8, 2016
To sharpen chisels and plane irons.
David O on May 5, 2016
I was looking for an inexpensive honing guide when I came across a youtube video review by Stumpy Nubs. It was that review that prompted my purchase.
Doug W on Mar 29, 2016
need one
dan r on Mar 2, 2016
little easier to sharpen blades
Michael G on Feb 8, 2016
Guitar building is primarily done with hand tools and chisels and small violin planes are some of the most frequently used tools. This makes sharpening them a no-brainer.
Edward F on Feb 3, 2016
To hone the best edges possible without spending a ton of money.
Earl A on Jan 3, 2016
For accurate sharpening
Gerard N on Jan 2, 2016
It's a tool that's unique to the woodworking people
BRUCE B on Dec 31, 2015
Sharpening wood chisels
Gary D on Dec 29, 2015
have a set of chisels that have not been conditioned in some time ...looking forward to some woodworking fun
Rod N on Dec 29, 2015
Need help with sharpening tools
Guillermo M on Dec 20, 2015
a need
Richard H on Dec 7, 2015
sharpen block plane blades.
Thomas M on Dec 7, 2015
Gift
Brian S on Nov 30, 2015
I picked this to easily guide the sharpening of my blades
Joshua H on Nov 25, 2015
put a better than hand ground edge on chisels. works great.
Austin H on Nov 23, 2015
To sharpen chisels and planes.
Robert H on Nov 17, 2015
Hard to find at any local stores
Donald D on Nov 1, 2015
Wanted to keep chisels sharp. Have teenage children that use and abuse them.
George W on Oct 28, 2015
need all the help i can get sharpening plane iron
robert c on Oct 21, 2015
I couldn't find one in a local store.
Cary G on Oct 10, 2015
always wanted one
William D on Oct 8, 2015
recommended by a friend
DAGRUN B on Oct 7, 2015
This is the first honing guide I've used, but I'm very happy with the results and ease of use.
Alexander D on Oct 5, 2015
Basic tool
James M on Sep 11, 2015
I needed a good way to hone my chisels and plane blades
Glenn W on Aug 20, 2015
Didn't have a way to sharpen my blades.
R K on Aug 16, 2015
Simplify honing my blades on my block planes.
Jeff F on Jul 23, 2015
nothing like a quality cutting edge
richard p on Jul 6, 2015
needed a way hold the angle right
John R on Jul 6, 2015
to sharpen chisels and planer blades
robert m on Jun 30, 2015
To sharpen my chisels at the proper angle
Thomas P on Jun 26, 2015
To sharpen plane blades
Greg H on Jun 21, 2015
FOR SHARPENING CHISELS AND PLANE IRONS
HAROLD G on Jun 3, 2015
Help do a good job and had good reviews
UNCLERAY on May 30, 2015
I'm not very good at holding a correct angle while honing.
Gary O on May 26, 2015
sharpen chisels
Wally E on May 21, 2015
Don't know after reading the reviews. It does not hold tapered chisels worth a ........
Thomas on May 17, 2015
item had good reviews....wanted to try it
Gary W J on May 9, 2015
need to sharpen tools
Mario S on Sep 4, 2016
Video sold me on the item
Doug M on Aug 14, 2016
can this sharpen at angles up to 45 degrees? does anyone know of one that can?
Steve O on Oct 28, 2015
BEST ANSWER: I agree with Stanley. I think it could if the blade doesn't extend too far from the guide. This wouldn't work on my chisels though so I returned it and ordered another. I see that I can't refer to other stores so I can't say from where, but the registration guide shows it allows high angles up to 54 degrees on the correct setting. It's quite a bit more expensive than this guide though. Try doing an internet search for "high angle honing guide" and see if that helps.
is the guide all metal?
A shopper on Jul 26, 2015
BEST ANSWER: YEs, it's all metal and is very good starter tool for learning the proper angles...
what is the maximum width plane iron?
tony b on Sep 29, 2015
BEST ANSWER: 2-5/8"
Would this hosting guide work for Japanese bench chisels?
Sam M on Sep 6, 2015
What are the measurements for the right honing angles lost the paper that came with guide?
CHRISTOPHER P on Apr 16, 2016
BEST ANSWER: The measurements provided are just a guide for a starting point as not all chisels or plane blades have the same bevel angle so adjustments may be required. When you clamp a chisel or plane blade in the tool, set it on a flat surface and look from the side to see if the bevel is laying flat. if not you need to adjust in or out till it does. If all your blades have the same bevel angle, you can make a guide block that can be used to setup the length of blades extension the same every time. The are many examples on the WEB.

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Good Idea
Item is a good idea. But construction so far stinks. One half of clamping unit is straight, the other side has a bow in its manufacturing. Because of this can not get the correct clamping area to hold chisels. They want to pivot in the device. I have received two of them. Different lot numbers but same defect. Also the threaded adjustment feels to be not set in straight.
Good idea, but quality control is really bad.

Editor's note: One side of the clamp is slightly rounded to prevent shifting of the blade while in use. This is the intended design rather than a manufacturing defect.
April 26, 2015
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Advanced
The Honing Guide is Great! I...
The Honing Guide is Great! I have been Sharpening my Chisles and Plane Blade by hand for years and had "Limited" success. I clamped on the honing guide and in the space of about 20 minutes I achieved a razor sharp edge I could never achieve by hand. This tool is worth its weight in gold.
August 4, 2010
Not bad for plane irons, but...
Not bad for plane irons, but barely useable for chisels with blunt sides, since the chisel can not seat well within the beveled sides of the clamps. I also found the the small width of the wheel made it a little difficult to keep the jig from tilting to one side or the other during sharpening. As a work around for my chisels, I place the bottom face directly against the lateral bars of the tool and use a pair of pliers to tighten the bolt.
December 11, 2012
I am pretty new to woodworking,...
I am pretty new to woodworking, I had it in high school but other than that pretty new. I needed something that would be really easy to use and get a razor sharp edge on chisels and planes. This guide did a really good job it was simple to use and worked perfect!
January 25, 2010
Inexpensive way to hone your cutting...
Inexpensive way to hone your cutting tool edge inventory. I would highly recommend it for your sharpening tool inventory.
January 24, 2010
It was inexpensive, but marginally effective....
It was inexpensive, but marginally effective. The grove for the chisel doesn't work well with my chisels.
February 23, 2008
Though it will do the job,...
Though it will do the job, it is tough to use well. Due to the small wheel, it tends to round the corners of the chisel point, especially on smaller chisels. The wheel also had weld joints that bumped along as you roll back and forth on stone or sand paper (I mount on a granite tile), which was quite annoying, but didn't seem to cause any adverse effects. I'm returning mine and getting one with a broader wheel.
April 6, 2008
I bought this guide and found...
I bought this guide and found that the grooves that supposed to hold the chisel are not wide enough for the chisel set I have. I could not get it to hold the chisel flat as it would be tilted to one side or the other. It was therefore a waste of my money.
June 27, 2011
I bought this to maintain sharp...
I bought this to maintain sharp and square edges on my good-quality wood chisels, as well as to touch up plane blades. The slots on the guide are poorly designed, and none of my chisels would fit in correctly. Chisels are not only beveled on the edges, but they also taper down from the handle to the cutting edge. Because the blade gets thicker closer to the handle, the chisels would not fit correctly in the beveled-only slots, and would be canted to one side or the other. This made it impossible to get an even, square edge on the wood chisels. I would NOT recommend this honing guide to anyone wanting to use it for wood chisels, if they want to keep them square and straight across the ends. On the other hand, it works fairly well for plane blades, although the adjustment is pretty fussy and hard to get exactly correct.
August 7, 2012
This product would not hold my...
This product would not hold my chisels. The groove for the chisel is too small. I have craftsman chisels. It was worthless for me.
January 17, 2010

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