![]() If the bevel is 2.5X the thickness (~25 degrees), this is in the range for generic benchwork. If the bevel is 3X the thickness (~20 degrees) this is good for paring. I ask them to estimate the ratio of the two. What I have my students do is look at the thickness of the tool near the bevel and at the length of the bevel. Basically there are just three angles to consider heavy, thin or in between, covering mortising, paring or general benchwork. Years ago, I quit using honing guides, but not because I don’t like them or that they are not easy to use. ![]() I teach handtool sharpening at the Woodwright’s School. Which brings us to a discussion of sharpening angles. All you need is a simple block of wood that sets the blade at the proper angle in the guide so the steel at the tip of the blade immediately touches the sharpening media perfectly. So if you stick with the base-model honing guide, you are five minutes away from being a speedy sharpener. So I stick with the base model, which works well for chisels and plane blades. For those tools, the honing guide and its accessories slow me down. I don’t use the endless attachments that allow honing guides to be used for oddball tools or skewed tools or short tools or extra thick tools. While I do love my honing guide, my love has limits. I have never lost – not because I’m a great sharpener but because the honing guide is an enormous asset. I have regularly challenged these people to sharpening contests for speed and fineness of edge – the winner determined by a judge who doesn’t know whose blade is whose. Side-clamp honing guides can be had for a song – inexpensive ones cost less than $20.2 And I have found no valid downside to using them.Ĭritics of honing guides deride them as “training wheels” or as a crutch that slows you down. I do sharpen freehand a lot of unusually shaped tools, but when it comes to plane blades and straight chisels, I am happy to let the honing guide do the work. Simple side-clamp honing guides are a godsend for quick and repeatable work when it comes to chisels and plane irons. It is about what is important: Creating a sharp edge quickly with a minimum amount of equipment. Please direct all Ledlenser warranty requests to: following short excerpt is from Christopher Schwarz’s “ Sharpen This” – a 120-page pocket book on how to get great edges, regardless of the sharpening system you choose. ![]() no longer handles Ledlenser warranty requests. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. ![]() Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. Leatherman Tool Group is not liable for incidental or consequential damages. This warranty covers products purchased through an authorized dealer and proof of purchase from an authorized dealer may be required. Please retain your shipment tracking information until we confirm receipt of your warranty product. ![]() If a repair can't be made, we will offer a store credit of the full purchase value.īe sure to choose an insured and trackable delivery service as Leatherman is not responsible for products that do not arrive in the mail. We will still attempt to repair any Garage tools submitted for repair. Leatherman Garage products are limited-run products, and are not covered by the replacement portion of our standard 25-year warranty on full-size tools. Leatherman apparel and soft goods are not covered by our 25-year warranty. Any of the aforementioned will not be returned to sender with the exception of the Ainsworth Sheath. This warranty does not cover accessories, sheaths (exception: Ainsworth Sheath is covered by a 2-year warranty), imprinting, color finishes, cleaning, or sharpening. This Warranty covers tools purchased for personal use only and does not cover commercial accounts or bulk purchases with the intent to resell repaired or refurbished tools. The Leatherman Warranty covers only the original/primary owner and does not cover abuse, alteration, theft, loss, or unauthorized and/or unreasonable use of Leatherman products. ![]()
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