Steelex D1044 Honing Guide

by Steelex

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Accurate bevels are easily achieved using this Honing Guide. Very easy to use and a must for any chisel owner. It can also be used for plane irons up to 2-5/8-Inch wide and chisels up to 1-5/8-Inch wide. If you've tried sharpening blades by hand, then you know that this is one tool you must have!

Product Description

Accurate bevels are easily achieved using this Honing Guide. Very easy to use and a must for any chisel owner. It can also be used for plane irons up to 2 5/8" wide and chisels up to 1 5/8" wide. If you've tried sharpening blades by hand, then you know that this is one tool you must have!

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000DD0KS
• Item model number: D1044
• Average Customer Review: 2.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #126,155 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult to use, May 15, 2004

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Brian "brian_austin" (Austin, TX United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steelex D1044 Honing Guide (Tools & Home Improvement)

It is very difficult to properly align chisels in this guide. The design of the guide causes unequal contact to each side of the chisel, which results in inproper horizontal alignment. I plan on spending a little more money and getting a better designed guide. The guide does work better with plane irons, since they're mounted in a different part of the guide.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Cheap, but effective., November 11, 2006

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K. Boericke (Philadelphia, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Steelex D1044 Honing Guide (Tools & Home Improvement)

- Yes, it is not the perfect tool, but for someone who is looking for a relatively repeatable bevel for a decent price, this is the tool.
- I just purchased it, and used it to sharpen three of my chisels, 1", 3/4", & 1/2". I tryed it on my 1/4", but could not fit it in to get the 25 degree bevel. That's OK, the 1/4" is small enough to do without a guide anyway.
- Putting the chisel in the clamp and aligning it takes a few trys. You need to measure the amount of the blade extending from the end of the tool, and there is a little slop right and left that needs to be fine tuned when you clamp it. Once clampped, it's rock solid in the tool, and it will not move when honing. I had a little concern when I first saw the tool that the wheel bearing that glides across the stone surface would not be stable enough, (it only measures 7/16" across) but found the tool to be very steady on the stone.
- The quality of the tool is not the best, but it is all metal, and if the body castings were made with just a little more precision, the tool would be on top of the chart. As is, the minor adjustments that need to be made when installing the chisel are inconvenient, but certainly not out of place for a tool that cost less than $10. I have not seen anything that compares at any price. If someone finds something, please let me know. Maybe there is some secret that no one has let me in on.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Don't waste your money, September 18, 2006

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Bernardo Martinez "Bernard" (Mty, Mexico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Steelex D1044 Honing Guide (Tools & Home Improvement)

This thing doesn't works. I agree with the previous revision. Is practically imposible to align chisels under 1 1/2" perdendicular to stone.