Bridge City HP-14, Manual, Page: 8 / 18

To achieve a sharp scraping iron, please refer to the following steps:
1. The HP-14 iron comes with a 45-degree factory ground beveled edge. If needed, start by
sharpening along the 45-degree edge until the bevel is smooth. This step can be omitted for
first-time use.
2. To add a micro-beveled edge, raise the iron an additional 2°~5° degrees and sharpen the edge
of the iron edge as shown in Fig. 8.1, until you achieve a sharp edge. The first two steps should
be similar to how you would typically sharpen or hone a traditional plane iron.
3. Once the iron is sharp, clamp the iron firmly in a vice. You will need to secure the iron vertically
so that the edge is pointed upwards in the vise, as shown in Fig. 8.2.
4. Using a honing rod (or a burnisher tool), with a Rockwell hardness higher than 65, hone the
iron along the cutting-edge direction as shown in Fig. 8.3. Start by tilting the honing rod
approximately 10°~20° degrees (as seen in Fig. 8.3) and run the honing rod along the edge. After
3 or 4 passes of the honing rod, slowly increase the angle of the honing rod while continuing to
hone along the edge. Repeat this process and stop once your honing rod is perpendicular to the
back of the iron, as shown in Fig. 8.4. This will give you a great hook for your scraping iron.
Note: When honing the iron, apply even downward pressure to keep the edge perpendicular
with the sides of the iron. An uneven or un-squared edge will be difficult to setup and use.
Fig. 8 Iron Sharpening
Iron
Hone
Iron
Vise
Iron
Honing Rod
Iron
Honing Rod
Fig. 8.1
Fig. 8.2
Fig. 8.3 Fig. 8.4
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