I made this super simple and effective honing guide 

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I also happen to say that! 😀 And yes, the drill really was a lucky find.

Thanks, that sounds like a good idea!

Thanks, I hadn’t heard that one. I’ll definitely try it!

Thanks! Unfortunately the equations are wrong 😬

That may work as well.

Thanks!

Yes, you can buy almost anything cheaper than you can make it. But then, what would you do all day? Also, it would make a terrible RU-vid video to just order some cheap stuff on the internet.

Great, thanks! The smartphone thing is a good idea!

Unfortunately, someone has pointed out that I got the math slightly wrong :)

Thanks!

Yes, good point. The reason I didn‘t fix the nuts in place was that I wanted to be able to center different sizes of blades on the bolt. But a fixed side would be pretty convenient.

Thanks man! Stay safe with your family as well!

Yes, true. The little brass wheels always turned to dust over time.

You’re welcome, try it!

Great, thanks!

Well, some gadgets are still nice!

@@imadethischannel no dudo que son educativos para aprendices 👌🤝🤝🤝

Thanks! I’m not entirely sure. I had a few ball bearings laying around and just used a size that seemed right.

I was lucky and found a cheap one on a local classifieds site.

Merci!

Thanks!

Thank you!

Danke!

Do you mean the brass thing? It’s a kind of hose fitting.

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching!

They were garden hose fittings.

Thank You Mr.Blake

Yes, that's also possible. But the wooden jig is good for consistency.

@@imadethischannel absolutely, I just meant finding the initial angle. Then you can use the honing guide with the iron in it to set the wooden jig to the right depth. I also dont know how to do that math 🥵

@@jgo5707 Haha, yes. I guess I wanted to check if I could still do it 😀.

@@imadethischannel your way was more impressive lol!

I downloaded a clinometer on my phone cuz I am even lazier 😅 And cheap

Yes, I think consistency is more important than the absolute angle. It works quite well in practice. For me the main thing is that it has to be quick and practical.

I like this idea a lot! I think I'll take the idea and run with it. To your point "bilbaggins 1" I believe I have solved the problem you address by not using stones at all. My method is to use either a very thick and smooth floor tile, mine is 12"x12" and 3/8" thick or a 12"x12" piece of float glass. Then, I use pieces of silicon carbide wet/dry sand paper for my abrasives. Fortunately enough the sheets of wet/dry are 11" long so at the start of a session I'll cut as many grits as I will need, typically 1 1/2" wide. I attach them to the tile or glass with large binder clips at each end that overlap the end of the strip of abrasive. Now comes the fun part. I restore edged tools for a local tool thrift shop that I work in and you wouldn't believe the variation in angles I run across. The beauty of my system now and with this idea in the video is you have infinite control over the grind angle. I use a poor man's layout dye, a simple felt tip and darken the bevel. I'll use a very fine abrasive and adjust the jig to that angle. Yeah, I know, that makes for some extra work but when I restore a vintage Witherby or a classic Buck Brothers or Stanley 750's I don't like removing any more material than I can help.To the point of making sure the stone is flat and lapped each time you use it, don't even need to bother. As long as I use the same thickness paper for each step the problem is self solving. And to the issue of the very fine grits say beyond say 2500 grit lapping film works great. I rarely use it because the edges are completely acceptable to my customers. I'll use a strop and the edges are like a mirror and always cut as the customer likes. I have an angle finder but for the most part I don't use it because of the aforementioned reason. A side bonus is when restoring vintage knives the same abrasive work just as well. Thanks for reading my rambling here. Be well and safe, peace to you and yous.

Thanks!

Haha, yes. I was afraid to lose the average RU-vid viewers attention:) I also made a mistake in the derivation as one very attentive viewer pointed out 😬

Thanks!

The drawing sounds tempting but unfortunately I don’t have the time at the moment to make another one.

Thank you for your answer. I am definitaly trying to make one myself. I guess the ‘flange’ could be the key problems to find. Is there a recommeded size for the bearings?

@NielsTejl You just gave to fund parts that fit together. I think the bearings I used were about an inch in diameter.

I’m not quite sure what you mean.

@imadethischannel if you would of filled the bolt on one side the blade would of sat flat with more support instead of blade resting on the threads that's what I was trying to say

Sorry that might not of made sense am tired

@@christophersherratt7299 Yes, I see what you mean. But then the nuts wouldn't hold on so tightly to the threads anymore and the whole thing might become more wiggly. But it's definitely worth a try!

Thanks

Well, thanks for watching anyway!

Knives 🤦🏻‍♂️

I wonder what a tractor supply is :)

And it's absolutely rubbish..

There’s a reason it’s 5 bucks 😂

Luckily no one has to do this:) you can buy a reasonable sharpening jig for less than 10 bucks ;)

Haha, well spotted :) I realised that I missed the little space under the wheel in the calculation a bit after I uploaded the video. But then I thought it wouldn‘t matter too much. You definitely get the award for the most attentive viewer!

Hey, I’m not sure what you mean. The point of this device is to hold the blade at a fixed angle.

Yes it's true. But nothing is perfect, every stone as it wears will change the angle naturally. Even a Tormek. But it's close enough for jam, and it's a lot more precise than a hand. The wood doesn't complain that it started at 25.8deg and stopped at 25.2 deg.

Well, it certainly worked well on the plane 🤷🏻‍♂️

Well, if it was 40 years ago, the patent hat probably run out. Also, if I’m just making one and not selling it, I don‘t think it‘s problematic. But thanks for the tip!

Sorry, I’m taken.

Well, the manufacturing process is maybe a bit tedious because of the repurposed brass bits but I find the principle quite simple.

Thanks!