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As part of the deal I also bought that fellow's sharpening jigs. One a
japanese one whose name I can't remember and the other a veritas. I was
not
impressed. The veritas didn't grip the blade well enough (or maybe I
didn't
crank down on the knob hard enough) and was hard to adjust for the
precise
blade angle. Also, with the roller in the back you only use half the
stone.
I am thinking that will lead to a greater degree of uneven wear. I
found it
easier and faster to simply do it by hand. Both of the blades I
sharpened
have fairly long bevels so it is not so difficult. A thin stanley plane
blade may be a different story.
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Did you see the notes I posted on the Jeff Gorman sharpening jig made
from a wallpaper dressing edge roller? I really like it and I quite
using my Veritas jig, since I made Jeff's jig. I've used it on
everything from a #8 stanley blade to a Veritas shoulder plane blade
and it works well. It rides on the workbench, not on the stone. I can
repost some pics and drawings if you'd like. I've done hand sharpening
with some thicker blades and chisels but the #8 Stanley blade is a real
challenge.

Bob