Doug Shepard
01-03-2010, 8:23 PM
I spotted this in Ron Hock's new sharpening book and did some googling.
http://www.getsharper.com/
http://www.getsharper.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207&products_id=6268
The built in ability to do skew chisels (vs add-on jig for my LV MkII) is rather neat but what caught my eye was the direction of honing with his jig. I used to try freehand Scary Sharp going in that direction and found I got a better edge than the direction all the other jigs make you go. I just didn't like my repeatability going freehand so switched to using the MKII (then a Worksharp). I've picked up some Naniwa stones recently as I'm not totally happy with my Scary or WS3000 results but still wouldn't mind using a guide for repeatability.
Anyone tried one of these Sharpskates?
http://www.getsharper.com/
http://www.getsharper.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=207&products_id=6268
The built in ability to do skew chisels (vs add-on jig for my LV MkII) is rather neat but what caught my eye was the direction of honing with his jig. I used to try freehand Scary Sharp going in that direction and found I got a better edge than the direction all the other jigs make you go. I just didn't like my repeatability going freehand so switched to using the MKII (then a Worksharp). I've picked up some Naniwa stones recently as I'm not totally happy with my Scary or WS3000 results but still wouldn't mind using a guide for repeatability.
Anyone tried one of these Sharpskates?