Receive Free Shipping Every Day on Orders of $35 or More. Click Here to Learn How!
Receive Free Shipping Every Day. Click Here to Learn How!
Cart

Plate Glass Sharpening System, Fine Zoom

See it in action:

Rockler Plate Glass Sharpening System Review: Stumpy Nubs

Plate Glass Sharpening System-Fine

An effective, inexpensive way to maintain the edge on your valuable tools!
product name price quantity total
Plate Glass Sharpening System, Fine Item #: 25041
In Stock
 
$39.99

Pack 		$39.99
Find in Store
Coarse Paper Set Item #: 25025
In Stock
 
$9.99

Pack 		$9.99
Find in Store
Fine Paper Set Item #: 25033
In Stock
 
$9.99

Pack 		$9.99
Find in Store
Plate Glass Sharpening System, Fine Item #: 25041
In Stock
 
Price:
$39.99
Pack
Quantity:
Total: $39.99

Find in Store
Coarse Paper Set Item #: 25025
In Stock
 
Price:
$9.99
Pack
Quantity:
Total: $9.99

Find in Store
Fine Paper Set Item #: 25033
In Stock
 
Price:
$9.99
Pack
Quantity:
Total: $9.99

Find in Store

Overview

Keep your sharpening chisels, plane irons, jointer knives and other expensive tools honed to perfection using this 12'' square x 1/4'' thick plate glass system. The plate glass is guaranteed to be the most level surface you can find to lap all your tools. The Fine Sharpening System consists of the glass plate, honing guide, 25 soft plastic feet, and one Fine Paper Set that includes two each of 800, 1200, 1500, and 2000 grit, 4-1/2" x 11" Klingspor finest paper with "peel and stick" backing. The Fine Sharpening System is ideal for putting that final sharp edge on all your cutting tools. To create an edge, or eliminate nicks and imperfections in an edge use the Coarse Paper Set that includes two each of 220, 320, 400, and 600 grit, 4-1/2" x 11" Klingspor silicon carbide A™ weight paper with "peel and stick" backing.

What's included

(1) Plate Glass Sharpening System-Fine

Technical Details

  • Grit: Fine
  • Material: Glass

Frequently Bought Together

Questions and Answers

Powered by TurnTo
Start typing your question and we'll check if it was already asked and answered. Learn More
Browse 7 questions Browse 7 questions and 57 answers
Why did you choose this?
Rockler Store
Clean, simple, affordable solution for precision sharpening.
rODERICK P on Oct 5, 2017
Most economical solution for my needs.
William B. E on Jul 16, 2017
Clean, simple, affordable solution for precision sharpening.
rODERICK P on Oct 5, 2017
i need to hone chisels and planes.
cameron b on Aug 20, 2017
Most economical solution for my needs.
William B. E on Jul 16, 2017
Economy and ease of use.
Jim N on Jun 29, 2017
Purchased a jointer awhile ago now I need away to sharpen the blades
Charles F on Jun 20, 2017
Stumpy said it was a good system. I hope he is correct in his assessment.
JESS W on May 28, 2017
great value
Benjamin M on May 23, 2017
New to sharpening chisels etc and don't want to spend a fortune. This was recommended in a Stumpy Nubs YouTube video I watched.
Wayne S on May 13, 2017
Supposed to be free shipping since I am on the email list but it does not show that On my order. Did I mess up somewhere?
Dean S on May 7, 2017
TOOLS TO BE SHARPEN
frank c on Mar 6, 2017
This provides an even higher grit than most similar tools.
Ed L on Mar 3, 2017
have chisels and planes which need sharpening and my lansky system is in the wrong orientation for chisels and plane blades.
Derrek W on Feb 23, 2017
Saw it on Stumpy Nubs website and it looked like a good product for an amateur like myself.
Burke M on Feb 23, 2017
This is a great system for sharpening chisels and plane irons
Russell C on Feb 19, 2017
Got the information from stumpy nubbs
Richard M on Feb 14, 2017
do not have a sharpening system. after research this seemed to be the best for the price
Richard c on Feb 8, 2017
Recommended as a good beginner / entry level sharpening system
DAN H on Jan 14, 2017
Good value
Francis M on Jan 6, 2017
A recommended honing system at a reasonable price.
Ronald J on Jan 2, 2017
For the woodworker on a budget, this is a great sharpening system to start out with.
Antonio G on Dec 27, 2016
Reviews seen to position as a good value price product.
Al P on Dec 19, 2016
Did lots of research, seems like the best value for someone who needs sharp chisels, but doesn't work with chisels on a daily basis.
Mark P on Dec 15, 2016
Starter set for reconditioning planes
Adam H on Dec 2, 2016
another good recommendation from stumpy nubs. will work until i can get the work sharp system
Robert H on Nov 25, 2016
As a gift
Jeannine B on Nov 21, 2016
I have nice wood chisels that I would like to keep in top shape. Ordered this system to guide my hand in the sharpening process
Gary K on Nov 19, 2016
Switching to all non-power tools for woodwork. Restoring old planes for this. Needed to organise my sharpening. Like to do it by hand. This puts the entire system into one unit which works well and can be easily stored when not in use.
Randall C on Nov 10, 2016
I use this kit for quick resharpening win the middle of a project. Easy to use and simple to put away.
Michael T on Nov 7, 2016
I needed an enexpiencive system to sharpen my cutting tools.
Jack H on Sep 27, 2016
to get my chisels super sharp
Andrew S on Jun 4, 2016
the scary sharp method is well documented and doesn't cost an arm and a leg.
Adam B on May 13, 2016
Through a fair amount of research it seems that the most experienced people who need to sharpen most often like this system because of it's simplicity and it's results.
Ben R on Mar 12, 2016
have two found planes, and I, have four chisels I need too sharpen
Bob J. S on Mar 11, 2016
I inherited a 20" wooden (jack?) plane and it needs to be tuned up, and I chose this to help me keep clean, sharp edge on it.
Jerry S on Feb 3, 2016
need to sharpen tools
Rick A on Jan 27, 2016
to aid in sharping plain irons.
vince r on Dec 27, 2015
all-in-one solution for chisels, planes
Dave A on Dec 17, 2015
I'm a beginning woodworker and this system seemed like a good fit for me, not very expensive and should get the job done of sharpening my chisels.
Gary T on Dec 2, 2015
Impressed by video, getting in to hand tools and needed something to properly hone and sharpen.
Chad C on Nov 22, 2015
The price was just right for a starting kit to sharpen my chisels. The kit is quite complete and was able to get a scary sharp edge to my tools.
Paul G on Nov 4, 2015
I was just going to get a guide till Stumpy Nubs suggested this kit. It seemed worth the extra few dollars.
richard G on Oct 30, 2015
need a inexpensive and effective sharpening setup for plane irons and chisels
Byram S on Oct 26, 2015
Price was right. Did a great job sharping my chisels.
Greg M on Oct 19, 2015
I wanted to see if this worked as advertised. It does. Warning: After sharpening a chisel, do not, I repeat, do not bump your arm while putting it away. I did not need stiches, but it put two inch cut up my hand before I felt it. It was so sharp, the cut hardly bled. Great sharpening system.
Steven S on Aug 24, 2015
Wanted an easy way to sharpen tools
Steve O on Aug 16, 2015
the kit cost less than gathering components individually
Thomas M on Aug 2, 2015
need to sharpen some tools.
Woodworm on Jul 24, 2015
need to sharpen some chisels. saw this on stumpy nubs site and seemed to be a reasonable price. will let you know how well it works.
Robert L B on Jun 30, 2015
Never had good results with chisels and such. Dull tools make me work harder with not so great results. trying to up my end results.
Raylene N on May 22, 2015
I want to maintain my woodworking hand tools.
Lance E on May 11, 2015
i need to hone chisels and planes.
cameron b on Aug 20, 2017
Economy and ease of use.
Jim N on Jun 29, 2017
do I use this wet or dry?
renamworks on Jan 19, 2017
BEST ANSWER: Either way. I use Windex as a honing liquid with this, but water works too. Just remember to let your film dry before storing it.
It says it comes with honing guide but when you put it in cart it says often bought together and shows honing guide. If it comes with one why would I need to buy another? Are they different?
Dayna on Oct 5, 2016
BEST ANSWER: The system did come with a honing guide.
what size chisel or plane iron will fit in the honing guide?
Holly H on Mar 17, 2016
BEST ANSWER: I'm not sure of exact minimum and maximums but It can fit chisels as small as 1/4 in and any plane iron I've used has fit.
how thick is the glass and is it tempered ?
Ralph M on Sep 20, 2017
BEST ANSWER: 1/4 inch thick with polished edges. No indication of whether it is tempered.
Can you sharpen curved chisels with this system and how?
Rich Q on May 25, 2017
BEST ANSWER: I suppose so Rich, although I have never tried. I think I will give it try. Sorry I couldnt be more help.
Has anyone tried sharpening barber clipper blades with this system?
George G on Oct 8, 2017

Reviews

Powered by TurnTo
4.4 / 5.0
37 Reviews
5 Stars
4 Stars
3 Stars
2 Stars
1 Stars
23
8
5
1
0
A Great First Step Sharpening System
Before spending considerable amounts of money on the top of the line stones and machines, started with this system to determine if my sharpening requirements could be meet. To date, this sandpaper system is sufficient for the level of sharpness and the amount of sharpening that I need in my shop.
I use additional plates of glass mounted with different grits of paper to speed the sharpening process, and use a separate glass plate without sandpaper adjacent to the plate with paper so that the honing guide does not run over the sandpaper.
May 18, 2015
Purchased
 over 2 years ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate
Happy with the system and you...
Happy with the system and you can not beat the price. Have had only one problem and that is that my smallest chisel does not fit very well but I just did it with out the guide and it work great.
October 22, 2009
Been using this sharpening system for...
Been using this sharpening system for some time. At first I had mixed impressions, but now when combined with a basic leather strop I can get a mirror finish, and scary sharp chisels. There maybe better methods out there, but for the bang for the buck you can't go wrong.
November 6, 2008
Pretty good setup for the price....
Pretty good setup for the price. Very effective for occasional sharpening.
January 2, 2009
This is a great system for...
This is a great system for the money. I spent a small fortune on other items to sharpen my tools but was not happy with the results. This set up finally helped me get my tools in working order for less than half of what the other stuff cost me. Well worth the price.
May 3, 2009
I have a need to sharpen...
I have a need to sharpen wood chisels. This was made easy by this sharpening system Determining the angle of each chisel to be sharpened is not easy. If the instructions had a firm number to measure for each degree of chisel angle to set the holding tool would be very helpful. Sticking the high quality sandpaper to glass is pure genius.However there is a small problem with my tool that holds the chisel at angle. When I finally figured out my chisels did not use the provided examples, things got off to a good start. But after some time stroking a blade I noticed the sharpened area was not square to the tip of the chisel. The device is holding the chisel at a very slight out of square angle to the surface. It is a tolerance problem. Reversing the chisel tends to balance out the problem. But it does not fix the problem.
September 10, 2009
For the price, you can't beat...
For the price, you can't beat it. I had problems using the honing guide with my chisels, especially the skinnier ones. You can't rely on this system to take a lot of material off. I had some old, beat-up blades that needed sharpening and I attempted to get them back in shape using only this system and that was a mistake. This system is good for sharpening edges that aren't too far gone. I am not sure whether there will be problems with the spots of adhesive that are left when you take one piece of sandpaper off to put a new one on.
November 2, 2011
Good product that arrived in good...
Good product that arrived in good condition and did a great job overall. The honing guide is a little troublesome when working with smaller chisels, but still works well. You should tighten the screw on the honing guide with a screwdriver as finger strength isn't always good enough to hold the tool snugly.
February 27, 2011
My first try with this system...
My first try with this system was with my 1/4" chisel. I found the honing guide to be awkward with this narrow blade. It turns out that one of the jaws of the honing guide is slightly convex resulting in only one point of contact on that side of the jaws. This results in right to left instability and even allows the chisel to be twisted out of the device with only moderate effort. Instead of a flat cutting edge, you can get a rounded one.
April 30, 2012
Great product! Easy to use and produced a very sharp edge on my vintage planes.
So pleased with this set. Was able to get my antique planes sharp and shined. Preferred the finish over the stones borrowed from a friend. The plans were able to cut through rough sawn oak like butter after I sharpened them up.
April 21, 2016
Purchased
 1 year ago
Woodworking Experience:
Intermediate

More Suggestions

Feedback X