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A guy at the local hardware store spent 15 minutes showing me how to sharpen my chisels with a simple jig he made from scrap wood.
He said 'most folks overthink it' and now I get a mirror finish in about 3 minutes per blade, has anyone else tried a homemade jig for sharpening?
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umamoore3mo ago
Honestly, that guy was spot on. Tried making a jig out of an old piece of 2x4 and a couple screws after watching a YouTube video. Works better than my expensive guide for flat chisels. The trick is getting the angle right, maybe 25 degrees for most work. Once you mark the blade with a Sharpie and adjust the jig until it hits all the way across, it's dead simple. Mirror finish in minutes.
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craig.reese3mo ago
Ha! Did you have to mess with the angle much before it hit right?
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