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Angle Registration Jig

Registration Jig 

Clamp Knob

Registration Stop

Registration 

Stop

Clamp Jaws

Blade Clamp Knob

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Once the blade carrier is installed, slide the angle registration jig onto the 
dovetail feature along the front of the narrow-blade carrier. Locate the 
registration stop for the desired bevel angle.

Figure 3: Connecting the registration jig onto the narrow-blade carrier.

Figure 4: Installing a chisel.

Hold the narrow-blade carrier assembly upside down. Turn the blade clamp knob 
counterclockwise to open the clamp jaws, place the chisel blade between the 
two jaws and against the registration stop, then turn the clamp knob clockwise 
to clamp the chisel blade fi rmly (but avoid overtightening). (

Note:

 The parallel 

jaws in the narrow-blade carrier automatically center the blade.

)

Loosen the registration jig clamp knob, slide the registration jig off of the 
narrow-blade carrier, and sharpen the blade.

Summary of Contents for Mk.II Honing

Page 1: ...Mk II Honing Guide 05M09 01 U S Pat No 7 553 216 ...

Page 2: ... the back bevel configuration Our eccentric roller makes it easy to create a micro bevel without resetting the blade in the guide The main components are die cast zinc aluminum alloy and the other parts are all precision machined from brass or steel for durability and accuracy Note Before using the honing guide apply a drop of oil to the junction of the roller as shown in Figure 15 Step 1 Lapping ...

Page 3: ...er locking knob then lift and slide the blade carrier to the required position For example if you are honing angles between 15 and 40 set the blade carrier to the d yellow location You will notice a significant overlap in the bevel angles marked on the registration jig There is no particular disadvantage to using either configuration unless your blade is particularly short butt chisels for example...

Page 4: ...et for a 1 wide blade and a 30 bevel angle using the d yellow standard angle configuration Figure 4 Registration jig installed Bevel Angle Used on these tools 15 Back bevels 15 to 20 Paring chisels skew chisels including turning skews that are bevelled both sides low angle planes for softwood skew blade planes 20 to 25 All of the above except skews for hardwood or end grain use 25 to 30 Chisels us...

Page 5: ...lide the registration jig off of the blade carrier Check that the blade clamp knobs are still tight after removing the jig to ensure the blade doesn t inadvertently shift in use Step 5 Honing the Primary Bevel Ensure that the micro bevel knob is set to the 12 o clock position as shown in Figure 6 The spring loaded knob is easy to adjust by pulling it out of the body just enough to allow rotation o...

Page 6: ... or reversing grain The back bevel angle will need to be tailored to the particular situation however the following chart may be used as a starting point On a low angle plane where the blade is mounted bevel up a back bevel is used to increase the included bevel angle without affecting the effective cutting angle The purpose of this is to increase the durability of the edge particularly when worki...

Page 7: ...p firstloosentheregistrationjigclamp knob withdraw the registration jig clamp then slide the stop from the registration jig Re install the registration jig clamp and clamp knob To obtain back bevels of less than 9 you will need to set the micro bevel knob in the 6 o clock position and use a spacer block see table below for required offset underneath the roller The spacer can simply be a block of h...

Page 8: ...he most common blade angles you will encounter on manufactured chisels and plane blades But that doesn t mean the honing guide can t handle other angles On the contrary by mixing configurations and settings the honing guide can yield just about any bevel angle Table 1 indicates the bevel angle that each registration stop will achieve in each of the three configurations standard angle high angle an...

Page 9: ...3 42 4 High Angles Arrow Direction Arrow Direction Hole Up Back Front Down Hole Up Back Front Down A 19 0 19 4 19 8 20 2 G 35 0 35 3 36 7 36 9 B 20 4 20 8 21 3 21 7 H 40 0 40 2 41 9 42 1 C 25 0 25 4 26 2 26 6 I 45 0 45 0 47 2 47 1 D 25 8 26 2 27 0 27 4 J 47 2 47 1 49 4 49 3 E 30 0 30 4 31 4 31 8 K 50 0 49 8 52 4 52 1 F 32 8 33 2 34 4 34 7 L 54 3 53 9 56 8 56 3 Back Bevel Angles Arrow Direction Arr...

Page 10: ...ark the line on the bottom of the jig Align the edge of your blade to this line Table 2 Obtaining Other Angles by Adjusting Blade Projection Figure 14 Measuring blade projection Blade Projection Standard Angle Setting High Angle Setting Back Bevel Setting 60 55 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 Bevel Angle 2 5 3 0 3 5 1 0 1 5 Blade Projection 10 ...

Page 11: ...s you use it Work the roller with your fingers to ensure that the oil is well distributed inside As grit from the sharpening process eventually fouls the clamping screws they should be cleaned and oiled occasionally as well It is also important to keep the surfaces of your sharpening stones true not only to produce accurate edges but to avoid uneven wear to the guide roller To true your stones lap...

Page 12: ...M09 05 Camber Roller Assembly 814 Proctor Avenue Ogdensburg New York 13669 2205 USA 1090 Morrison Drive Ottawa Ontario K2H 1C2 Canada customerservice veritastools com www veritastools com 563 Veritas Tools Inc 2011 INS 267 Rev D Printed in Canada ...

Page 13: ...05M09 09 Patent Pending Narrow Blade Head ...

Page 14: ...narrow blade carrier unfasten the standard blade carrier from the straight roller base Position the narrow blade carrier on the roller base and secure it to the roller base with the locking knob and washer as shown in Figure 2 aligning it to position П yellow or Р green as necessary for the desired bevel angle Position О is not available in the chisel honing configuration In general position П yell...

Page 15: ...jig onto the narrow blade carrier Figure 4 Installing a chisel Hold the narrow blade carrier assembly upside down Turn the blade clamp knob counterclockwise to open the clamp jaws place the chisel blade between the two jaws and against the registration stop then turn the clamp knob clockwise to clamp the chisel blade firmly but avoid overtightening Note The parallel jaws in the narrow blade carrier...

Page 16: ...The section between the primary bevel and the micro bevel can often be skewed in relation to the edge however this is not a concern While the geometry of the guide is sensitive to even the smallest influences the geometry at the edge of the blade is not nearly as sensitive The guide will create a square edge even if the section between the primary bevel and the micro bevel appears to be skewed Figu...

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