TOLESA Honing Guide Yellow for Wood Chisel Edge Sharpening Holder,Fits Chisels 1/8” to 1-7/8”, Fits Planer Blades 1-3/8” to 3-1/8”

Very stable and solid.

Like many such guides, this is closely modeleded on the old English "Eclipse" honing guide. The reasons that this style has been copied so much, is that it is very simple, and it works.This tool looks and feels well-made. Roller is smooth - though it's a good idea to apply a drop of oil before first use...it may help to keep honing liquid and swarf out. One of the gripping surfaces is slightly cambered (arched). Some reviewers hate this, say it prevents getting the blade (plane iron or chisel) positioned straight for a square edge. Not true. The flat side provides the blade's orientation, and the cambered side gives the guide a tight hold on the blade. I've used this type of guide with two flat sides, and the grip is weaker - I needed to tighten with a screwdriver to hold the blade. This guide's knurled knob does have a slot for a screwdriver, but I haven't used it yet - tightening by hand seemed to be fine. Besides which, tightening too much on a plane iron - because of the slot running down the iron - will cause the honing guide to actually distort the iron, giving you a curved cutting edge.ALSO...like all Eclipse-style guides, the small central roller allows you to tip left or right. Sharpening a plane iron, the width of the cutting edge itself acts as a level-guide - that is, IF its last sharpening was square. If someone skewed the edge the last time, that will hurt rather than help. Even on a square edge, if you apply more pressure on one corner than the other, you can skew it in a heartbeat. For chisels, espacially the narrow ones, this tipping or leaning is even harder to avoid. You must take extra caution to keep the edge absolutely horizontal on the stone, and check frequently to correct any skewing.If you can accept and live with those "features", this is a good little guide, at a very good price.

I tried free handed sharpening but the results were inconsistent. With this tool’s bearings and it’s solid clamping mechanism it made sharpening a breeze and my chisels came out razor sharp. I am very pleased with the results and ease of use. I believe it’s high quality and a great value.

Muy práctico. Facilita la labor de afilado. Altamente recomendado.

Good price. Aluminum body light, but not very durable. Chisel hold not suitable for chisels smaller than 1” (can’t hold them in proper alignment.) Reasonably adequate for typical planes and larger chisels.

Most important is to hone your tools on a dead flat surface. Use a 1/4" thick piece of plate glass 8 1/2" by 11" or a black granite surface plate if available. I recommend using wet or dry abrasive paper. If the edge is damaged or out of square start with 80 or 100 grit and work your way up to 400 grit. If you are using a honing stone that is not dead flat your chisel edge will not be consistent side to side. Also, make sure the chisel or plane blade is firmly clamped in the "V" grooves on the honing guide.

This is a useful tool for maintaining a consistent edge on your chisels. Clearly made of high quality products, it completes its function to satisfaction.Be careful when using the lower clamp to hold your metal, as it is important to keep it level to the stone, and it can be easy to try to set it inside the included bevel (if it doesn't fit you will have issues doing it that way).Advice- clean the bearing wheel between grits to avoid contaminating your stones. Look up dual beveling planer blades and chisels on YouTube or Google to cut down on time spent sharpening. And concentrate on maintaining a straight line while sharpening to avoid uneven bevels.

The groove to hold the tool is a bit thick with paint. It is difficult to place the tool accurately in the holder. When using you need to move the tool far beyond the recommended spot unless the stone is long enough to ride the guide on the stone. The bearing is in the middle of the guide which makes it prone to canting. That being said with a little experimenting the tool is useful.

Brilliant and easy to e

Tolles Ding - ohne Spiel, gute Lagerung, kein verrutschen, Klemmung hält super

HE AFILADO UN FORMON, CON UNA PIEDRA DE AFILAR MUY NORMAL Y M E HA QUEDADO UN AFILADO CASI PERFECTA, YA TENGO LAS PIEDRAS DE 3000 Y 8000 Y LA DE POLVO DE DIAMANTE, ESPERO QUE QUEDE PERFECTO. UN SALUDO.

Mycket bättre än den jag har tidigare av annat märke. Inga större problem att sätta fast det som ska slipas. Andra verkar ha problem men visst de kanske har sämre version än denna eller helt enkelt handhavande fel

Beitel vastzetten met de juiste hoek en slijpen maar. Paar keer heen en weer, en je hebt ze zo weer scherp. Geweldig hulpmiddel wat het slijpen bijna hufterproof maakt. Ideaal