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10 Sharp*ninffi Essentimls
All the basics that you need for grinding and honing will fit into the sharpening station, with plenty of room for tools. We recommend
using a slow-speed grinder for plane lrons, chisels and turning tools. (See AW#l 24, October 2006, page 62, for a review of
all the latest models and must-have upgrades.) We also recommend waterstones for honing. Waterstones work fast and produce
an incredibly keen edge. For more information, seeAW#116, September2005, page 30. In addition to a grinder, you'll also want:
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Sources
Lee Valley, (800) 871€158, www.leevalley.com, Verjtas grinder tool rest, #051V23.01, $43.
Veritas grinding jig, #05M06.01, $23. Veritas Mk. ll Honing guide, #05M09.01, $53.
Woodcraft Supply, (800) 225-1153, wwwwoodcraft.com Diamond-tip wheel dresser, #124670, $15.
Grizzly, (800) 5234777, www.grizzly.com Protractor, #H5401, $6.
74 American Woodworker ocroBEB 2oo7
1) Honing Guide.This device
holds chisels and plane irons at
a set angle, Many types are
available, but we prefer this
model from Lee Valley (see
Sources, below).
2) Prctractor. This clever tool is
invaluable for checking bevel
angles (see Sources, below).
3) Speed Square,This carpenters
tool is optional, but it's
handy for checking the squareness
or camber of a plane iron
(for more on cambers, see
AW#129, July 2007,
"Troubleshoot Your Planei page
64).
4) Angle Guide. Part of the honing
guide, this device has preset
stops for sharpening your
tool at 12 different angles.
5) Grinding Guide. This tool
holder fits into a slot on the
Veritas tool rest, shown with the
grinder on page 70 (see
Sources, below). lt helps you to
grind a straight and square edge,
but it isn't absolutely necessary,
6) Dresser. This diamond-tipped
tool is essential for keeping
grinding wheels round and
clean (see Sources, below),
7) Marker. Color an old bevel
before you grind or hone. This
makes it easier to see where
you're removing steel.
8) Double Square. This tools
head slides like a combination
square. lt's perfect for checking
the squareness of a chisel's
oevet.
9) Angle Guide. Used for setting
a grinder's tool rest, two corners
of this shoqmade block
are cut at the two most commonly
used bevel angles, 25
and 30 degrees.
10) Lapping Plate. Used for flattening
the backs of chisels and
plane irons, a lapping plate is a
piece of plate glass, at least 1/4
in. thick, with sandpaper
adhered to it,