Whats your Favorite Sharpening Jig ??

[Johnny Kleso]

I own several sharpening jigs

http://home.comcast.net/~rexmill/sharpening/sharpening_jigs_gages/sharp-2.jpg

And I though I really liked the new LV jig a lot but I find the older MKI angle setting plate works much better placing old Stanley blades bevel registered to the stone..

Old Stanley blades do not have parallel sides and the new jig squares the side so you have to tweek the blade before you can sharpen it.. One Modern blades like Hock, LN or LV this is not a issue..

So I use my old LV MKI setting gauge and my old MF Jigs most times..

I like it so much I just bough another at the Bay and it was olny $25 +$5 1/2 the price of most new jigs..



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What's your Favorite Jig ???

[Jim Koepke]

My favorite jig is not to be jumping up and down and spinning in circles when I cut myself.

Oh you mean for sharpening?

Bare hands on the stones.

Saved a little money by learning to do it that way.

I also have the Veritas power sharpening system for when there is a need to remove a lot of metal or just to get a head start. After the power system is used, I usually spend a minute or so on the 4000 and 8000 stones. That is usually all it takes to shave the hair off my arms without feeling any pull.

jim

[Johnny Kleso]

Jim,
I'm getting old :)
Took me a few mins to figure out what you where talking about hehehe

[Chuck Tringo]

Being short on time from my job....and a 'lil lazy :D I love my worksharp 3000...that might change after I get my LV LA Jointer :p whose blade is too wide...then Ill have to learn how to sharpen the right way.....or rig a way not to :D

[Bob Noles]

Johnny,

I too love my WS3000, but I am working hard to perfect my freehand skills. :cool:

[John Powers]

that little side clamping jig for under $15.00 is all you ever need. Wish I'd known that before I bought a more expensive one. Use the more expensive one to but the basic one is used 90% of the time.

[Mike Cutler]

MK II Veritas. I hated it when I first got it, but after a few years using it, I've just become very accustomed to it.

I have the aluminum jig in the lower left of your pic. I don't like it quite as much as the MK II, but I also haven't given it a fair trial period yet.

[Chris Schumann]

That lower-left jig (I got one when they were on sale at Rockler last month) has a tricky bit: One side is flat, but the other is curved. Keep your chisel or iron flat against the flat side... DAMHIKT.

[Doug Shepard]

I used to have the MKI but sold it after getting the MKII. I also have the plastic General (anybody wanna buy one cheap?:D) and lower left side-clamp one that you do. I have found a few uses for the side-clamp one even after getting the MKII but I think that was for some short blades (?). I just recently got LVs small blade holder though, so may not need the side-clamp any more. Between that, the camber roller, and skew angle jig I think the MKII is about as flexible as you can get but I do find it a bit ironic that you need a jig for a jig to get there. I'm lovin the heck out of my WS3000 too. I get a slightly better edge doing them by hand with the MKII but it's hard to beat for speed when you have a bunch you want to sharpen.
Just curious if anybody has tried the Bridge City honing jig. It's an interesting looking design.

[Randy Klein]

I like the one I made myself (http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=97517), based on Brent Beach's design.

[Ted Jay]

jim,
i'm getting old :)
took me a few mins to figure out what you where talking about hehehe

dosey do!!!!

[Orlando Gonzalez]

LV MK I & MK II (w/camber, skew, small blade attachments) for plane blades, Small Kell & Eclipse clone for chisels, WS3000 ((w/80 grit - 12000 grits sanding discs & large blade attachment) for both chisels and planes. The one I use depends on the moon's phase, its relation to an ebb or flow tide, and how lazy I feel. BTW -thanks for the tip on using the MK I for old Stanley blades.

[Bob Easton]

My 10 cent jig is my favorite. Actually, it cost about $1,50. Many thnks to Derek Cohen and Brent Beach for showing that you don't need to spenc a fortune on jigs.

Mine: http://www.bob-easton.com/blog/?p=15

Derek's: http://www.inthewoodshop.com/WoodworkTechniques/The%2010%20Cent%20Sharpening%20System.html

Brent's: http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/extensions.html

[Cliff Rohrabacher]

My ten pinkies.

[harry strasil]

my hands but, wifey got me a worksharp 3000 last year for Xmas. I do the majority of my chisels with it. amazing little machine. sharpened a friends 7 chisel set that were in sad, sad, shape in less than an hour.

[Steve Hamlin]

Mostly use the pink ones my parents made for me. If I've got lots to hog off, I use Veritas II or Kell

[Bill White]

I've got the old stand by that you show in the lower, left corner of your pic. I think it came from the old AMT outfit. Works for me.
Bill