Robert Larson 800-1800 Honing Guide

by Robert Larson

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This simple to use tool will securely hold wood chisels and plane irons at the correct angle to the stone, and ensures a true square edge.

Product Description

This simple to use tool will securely hold wood chisels and plane irons at the correct angle to the oil stone, and ensures a true square edge. Easy to use works on both oil stones and waterstones.

Product Details

• Item Weight: 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000CFNCKS
• Item model number: 800-1800
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (57 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #520 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #5 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Hand Tools > Sharpening Stones

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

53 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Jig, May 27, 2008

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John Snell (Port Orchard, WA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robert Larson 800-1800 Honing Guide (Tools & Home Improvement)

I bought one of these jigs years ago and have used it hundreds of hours to create and maintain perfect single facet cutting edges on chisels and plane irons using waterstones. In order to be successful you need to control downward pressure on the portion of the tool being ground and use all of the available surface of the stone. Switch ends on the stone frequently, and periodically flatten the stone using a very flat surface (you can determine a flat surface by a perfect reflection) and waterproof sandpaper. The wheel of the jig can break down waterstone surface so don't let it run in the same place over and over, and don't put pressure on the wheel. I recently purchased several more of these jigs so I can sharpen more tools at one sitting. Use a good straight edge (steel rule), strong back light (white wall) and care to set the tool in the jig. With practice you can re-set the tool very accurately. The great advantage of this jig is that the wheel to bevel line is exactly the same as the surface of the stone. No guessing, just results. Be sure to use a screw driver to firmly tighten the jig before starting and check, double check, setup before comitting work. Use a magnifying glass or loupe to observe the cutting edge as sharpening progresses. Using this jig I was able to obtain a single facet edge on a 1 inch mortise chisle that has lasted over 20 years of moderate use, and still is razor sharp. Got it's first touchup sharpening just last week - good for another decade or two.

37 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars semi-useful tool, July 27, 2008

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Stephen J. Quinlan (New England, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Robert Larson 800-1800 Honing Guide (Tools & Home Improvement)

The Robert Larson Honing Guide is a simply designed device that works reasonably well for honing chisels and plane irons. The guide holds most blades securely and moves easily over the sharpening stone. The guide works well for chisels with 3-4 inch long blades and widths from 2 inches down to 1/4 inch. Its shortcoming is with blades shorter than 3 inches or narrower than 1/4 inch. The slots in the guide do not hold these smaller blades squarely and honing becomes difficult or impossible. Beefier tools (like mortising chisels) also do not fit well. For the money, a semi-useful tool to have on hand, but for a little more money, better honing guides are available.

22 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Honey of a Honing Guide, June 4, 2008

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Retired Coastie (Galesburg, IL) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Robert Larson 800-1800 Honing Guide (Tools & Home Improvement)

When my father died, I inherited his chisles and planes. He had not been able to take care of them for years.

This tool when used with a good set of sharpening stones or mounted, quality sandpaper allowed me to bring my father's tools back to the razor sharpness he was famous for.

I am not the sharpest tool in the box, but this "Honing Guide" has allowed me to now have the sharpest tools!

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