Have a closer look. The wheels ride to the sides, not atop the stone
or sandpaper. Not being able to afford a tool isnt a valid reason to
label that tool or its price as 'rediculous'.

On Sun, 12 Jun 2005 05:38:33 -0700, "AAvK" wrote:


Being one of many who wasted their money on the original, poor design
I won't use LV for my next honing guide. Here's where I'll go:
http://www.alisam.com/


Personaly, I cannot afford that, and it seems beyond principle (of whatever sort,
economics?) to buy an Alisam at that cost. So, I'll try and make one myself out
of hardwood. Wheels to the sides of the stone. I simply cannot stand the idea
of rolling a wheel through the slurry and mashing it into the grit and muddying
up the inside of the wheel's spindle. Rediculous. The new Mk II is perfect for
scary sharpening though. Someone argue back, please!