OPERATION
HONING A BLADE (FIG. 12)
After sharpening the blade, use the leather stropping wheel
to remove burrs from the blade and create a smooth, sharp
edge.
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CAUTION!
Always hone a blade WITH the
direction of the wheel rotation (so the wheel
rotates away from you). Never hone against the
wheel (so the wheel rotates toward you). The
work support must be installed in the horizontal
mounts. Attempting the hone the blade against
the direction of the wheel rotation, or with the
universal support arm in the vertical mounts, will
cause severe damage to the honing wheel.
TIP:
Scissors should not be honed on the leather strop-
ping wheel. Remove any burrs from the scissors blades
by pulling the blades over the surface of a piece of end-
grain wood.
1. Turn OFF and disconnect the tool from the power supply.
2. Set up the work support in the horizontal position. Use
the angle guide to check the blade angle and adjust the
work support as necessary. See "Setting The Angle Using
The Angle Guide" on page 14.
3. Make sure the stropping wheel is properly prepared. See
"Preparing The Stropping Wheel" on page 15.
4. Switch on the machine and move the blade back and
forth evenly along the leather wheel. Do not apply exces-
sive force to the workpiece; allow the honing wheel to do
the work.
Fig. 12
