Worksharp Shopmade Wide Blade Platform

[Prashun Patel]

I can't take credit for this idea. I got it from a poster on the other wood forum. It was very easy to make. The pix say it all.

I prefer to sharpen topside - even chisels - lately. More control and wider use of the wheel. Easier to clean too.

The sides are 3/4" stock; the top is 1/2" (it needs to be thinner to clear the motor housing). You gotta mount the WS to a base to give the table something to stand on. I used leveling feet with threaded inserts underneath. This makes leveling the top with the wheel a breeze.

Not the prettiest; but for $5, canya beat it?

Enjoy.

[Rob Haskell]

I find that I also use the top, about as often as setup provided.
Thanks for the photos.

[Mark Carlson]

I prefer the top also and no longer use the port.

~mark

[Nick Laeder]

So, do you use that wooden platform as a rest for your wrists, or do you use some sort of a jig to hold the blades?

I'm very curious, I bought a worksharp last year, and I know I could be using it for more than I do...

[Mark Carlson]

I use a Veritas Mk II but any honing guide will work.

[Prashun Patel]

you have to use a jig to hold the blade at the proper angle above the disc.

I use a Robert Larsen guide. It's the eclipse style that holds the blades by the sides. It works great for sharpening plane blades and wider chisels. Very cheap too.

[John Nesmith]

Thanks for the idea. Here is my more modest version.

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