I designed and built this on the fly and it in the same way as the knife sharpener in my last video, except it does chisels and plane irons. The trickiest part to make in the stepped holder and I show how to cut that safely on the table saw from a larger piece of wood. The one mistake I made was not being precise enough while drilling the holes for the clamping bolts. The shafts of those bolts need to act as guide bars for the moving holder and if there's any slop it will not hold the chisel properly. Luckily there was a quick and easy fix for it: drilling the slot in the base and driving a screw to keep the holder down tight to the base. The screw is left just loose enough to allow the holder to slide freely. The diamond plate is a credit card size with two grits, 300 and 600. I'll be release the the stl files for a 3D printed version of this jig (and the depth gauge I used) on Patreon soon: www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h
John, you’ve regenerated your channel since you introduced the 3 d printing. Like a schoolboy on the first day of school. Congrats and keep the ideas flowing!!!!
I love that you keep coming up with new sharpening jigs. I won't say that one is better than another, but they all have their different use cases. This one is beautiful in its simplicity, and you don't need a chisel or plane to build it! You could even screw a fence to the front so that you can hold it against the edge of the bench like a bench hook and not have it move around in that fashion, which would also give you more room for running a longer stone over the edge.
That stepped system looks very cool, but it introduces so many bits of needless complexity. Personally I'd just make one flat surface for the chisel to sit on, one square side rail, and a screw clamp from the bottom that can slide sideways in a slot, to accomodate more sizes. Maybe a metal clamping caul on top of the chisel, maybe a block of hardwood. That way you can have one single method to set the depth of the chisel, you don't need to worry about the clamping blocks racking, and if the chisel somehow slips out, it doesn't fall anywhere, it's already on the lowest point.
Awesome jig. And yes to including the drawings in the video! It makes it much easier for your viewers to understand what you are trying to build. Something that always bothered me in some of your older videos, especially when you were making something rather complex. I often got lost as to what part your were working on, how it would fit in the overall design, etc. Please keep adding drawings in your future videos (no measurements needed if you sell the plans on your website, we just want to see the whole object or its parts as a model prior to jumping into the woodworking or 3D printing itself).
I've always struggled with sharpening tools and knives correctly. Didn't matter what I used it ended with mixed results. I think this might be a good way for me to try to get better results. Thanks for sharing.
Very clever. I think I'll build it with a base that can clamp into my vise so I don't have to try to hold it in place. Thanks for posting another one of your clever ideas.
Great to see some woodworking content especially shop tools. Not that I dont like the 3d printing content but Its your woodworking that inspires me most, well done.
This looks like it would be great for sharpening spokeshave irons, too. Not many jigs will handle those. I'm going to have to build one of these. Thanks, John. Your content is amazing.
Sharp enough??!!!! Rob Cosman would be appalled. LOL. This is reminiscent of the Lansky sharpening system I have had for years for sharpening hunting knives, etc. Well done, Mr. Heisz.
My sharpening skills are embarrassing, so are my dull chisels. I haven't tried to master a hand plane, because those are also hopelessly dull. But you may have just solved my problem. Your jig is going on my to-do list! Thanks for the content, brother!
Nice and simple design! I have a holder with rollers for my chisels. The small ones are becoming too difficult to hold and stay consistent. This would solve that problem entirely. Thank you!
Brilliant work, John! Really well done! 😃 Now you just need a strop! Oh, and BTW... Perhaps a magnet to help hold the washer in place when setting the blade position. 😊 Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Very Nice John, you are getting pretty keen on that 3-D printer man. I do hope you have a Saw-Stop on your table saw, we all need use of these flesh digits we use for projects! :)
This is thinking outside the box. I love to see it. Though I don't plan on building this exact jig, it does inspire and is a spring board for my own ideas.
This seems like something that would be very easy to 3D print as well... I'm tempted to design something like that. Would make it relatively easy to change the angles too.
Great design! About two minutes from the end I thought, "He's going to drop a 3D printed version on us in the final five seconds." I was wrong this time.
Is there a reason for checking the squareness of the blade to the table, rather than the squareness of the teeth of the blade to the table? Are possible inaccuracies of the line of the teeth discounted because even if they are not all in line, the effect of the rotation of the blade nulifies this? Always wondered about this. Cheers
I really like this idea. I have a few thoughts on some improvements to it if I could get your blessing to design it and explain it. I'll link you in as the original creator of the product and that mine is just an adaptation.
Doesnt it change the angle when you clamp at different heights? It seems like you have to make sure that you clamp the same chisel always in the same spot if not you have to redo the whole main bevel every time..
Are you not changing the angle when you are fitting bigger chisels that fits higher up? Seems to me that one step would do seeing as you can clamp in any size chisel.
I designed and built this on the fly and it in the same way as the knife sharpener in my last video, except it does chisels and plane irons.
The trickiest part to make in the stepped holder and I show how to cut that safely on the table saw from a larger piece of wood.
The one mistake I made was not being precise enough while drilling the holes for the clamping bolts. The shafts of those bolts need to act as guide bars for the moving holder and if there's any slop it will not hold the chisel properly. Luckily there was a quick and easy fix for it: drilling the slot in the base and driving a screw to keep the holder down tight to the base. The screw is left just loose enough to allow the holder to slide freely.
The diamond plate is a credit card size with two grits, 300 and 600.
I'll be release the the stl files for a 3D printed version of this jig (and the depth gauge I used) on Patreon soon:
www.patreon.com/user?u=865843&ty=h
@@JohnHeisz thanks for releasing the STL files. Great project!
Yes
Even a sharpening jig becomes a thing of beauty in your hands. Well done, J!
I think Sir John just set the new standard for chisel & iron sharpening
John, you’ve regenerated your channel since you introduced the 3 d printing. Like a schoolboy on the first day of school. Congrats and keep the ideas flowing!!!!
I love that you keep coming up with new sharpening jigs. I won't say that one is better than another, but they all have their different use cases. This one is beautiful in its simplicity, and you don't need a chisel or plane to build it!
You could even screw a fence to the front so that you can hold it against the edge of the bench like a bench hook and not have it move around in that fashion, which would also give you more room for running a longer stone over the edge.
We have been with you for more than a few years. You always have something new to share. Thank you for bringing us along one more time. 😊
What an elegant solution John, simple and so useful. Love it!
Thanks!
That stepped system looks very cool, but it introduces so many bits of needless complexity. Personally I'd just make one flat surface for the chisel to sit on, one square side rail, and a screw clamp from the bottom that can slide sideways in a slot, to accomodate more sizes. Maybe a metal clamping caul on top of the chisel, maybe a block of hardwood. That way you can have one single method to set the depth of the chisel, you don't need to worry about the clamping blocks racking, and if the chisel somehow slips out, it doesn't fall anywhere, it's already on the lowest point.
John, you never cease to amaze me with your skill set. 😊
Awesome jig. And yes to including the drawings in the video! It makes it much easier for your viewers to understand what you are trying to build. Something that always bothered me in some of your older videos, especially when you were making something rather complex. I often got lost as to what part your were working on, how it would fit in the overall design, etc. Please keep adding drawings in your future videos (no measurements needed if you sell the plans on your website, we just want to see the whole object or its parts as a model prior to jumping into the woodworking or 3D printing itself).
I've always struggled with sharpening tools and knives correctly. Didn't matter what I used it ended with mixed results. I think this might be a good way for me to try to get better results.
Thanks for sharing.
Very clever. I think I'll build it with a base that can clamp into my vise so I don't have to try to hold it in place. Thanks for posting another one of your clever ideas.
Great to see some woodworking content especially shop tools. Not that I dont like the 3d printing content but Its your woodworking that inspires me most, well done.
Honestly, this feels like the best sharpening jig I've seen, and I've been looking for a while now. I might have to make this one myself! Thanks, John
I really like taking the diamond to the chisel instead of the other way around. Pretty cool cutting those steps!
This looks like it would be great for sharpening spokeshave irons, too. Not many jigs will handle those. I'm going to have to build one of these. Thanks, John. Your content is amazing.
Sharp enough??!!!! Rob Cosman would be appalled. LOL. This is reminiscent of the Lansky sharpening system I have had for years for sharpening hunting knives, etc. Well done, Mr. Heisz.
My sharpening skills are embarrassing, so are my dull chisels. I haven't tried to master a hand plane, because those are also hopelessly dull. But you may have just solved my problem. Your jig is going on my to-do list! Thanks for the content, brother!
John, as always your meticulous nature is so amazing!
Great setup, nice design on the fly!
Nice and simple design! I have a holder with rollers for my chisels. The small ones are becoming too difficult to hold and stay consistent. This would solve that problem entirely. Thank you!
"This is sharp enough"! I really like the sound of that. 😀
I made something similar a few years ago... never thought about the steps, that's a really good idea.
Great solution John!
Thanks Greg :)
think I will give this a shot,. I have never been able to get a good edge on a chisel.
If you have a drill press Stumpy Nubs has a cool setup too that's worth looking at.
Some clever engineering going on here! I also like the, sharp enough mentality. Cool vid, thanks!
Well designed and unique. Also looks really accurate in a small package.
I swear, you are some kind of wizard. Ha. As always a great video with the best content.
This is cool. Sharpening by hand gets frustrating sometimes. It would be fun to make a jig like this.
Brilliant work, John! Really well done! 😃
Now you just need a strop! Oh, and BTW... Perhaps a magnet to help hold the washer in place when setting the blade position. 😊
Anyway, stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊
Hi there. Great video. I made your 1×30 belt sander. Works great. Love it. Thanks for the inspiration!!! Have a great day. 👍👍❤...
Very Nice John, you are getting pretty keen on that 3-D printer man. I do hope you have a Saw-Stop on your table saw, we all need use of these flesh digits we use for projects! :)
Thanks for this. I need a metric version and I think I might make it out of (stainless?) steel rather than wood, but the idea is superb!
This is thinking outside the box. I love to see it. Though I don't plan on building this exact jig, it does inspire and is a spring board for my own ideas.
I like the way your mind works.
3d printer push stick looking sharp!
Fantastic idea. It takes all the guess work out of the sharpening steps thanks
Beautiful work, Sir... As always
Nice work, John. Looks like you've been busy with the printer as well. Thanks for posting.
Im seeing lots of cool 3d printed things. I fear i need one. Thanks John...
That's a nifty tool, John
Well, that's just about the cleverest sharpener ever, thanks John, Stewart, south west Australia.
From the Daily Show? 😂
Nice job John
Very clever John.
Very cool idea. Love it.
I built something similar to your knife jig, but bigger and with exchangable clamps for knives, chisels, scissors, mower blades, etc.
You a purdy smart feller John.
This seems like something that would be very easy to 3D print as well... I'm tempted to design something like that. Would make it relatively easy to change the angles too.
He made a video with a 3d printed version. He probably even has a link to the file at that video.
Dam John that’s some good stuff
Very nice! Where do I find the plans?
I think it's just presented as still images throughout the video. Like a scavenger hunt.
Great design! About two minutes from the end I thought, "He's going to drop a 3D printed version on us in the final five seconds." I was wrong this time.
Can't find the plans for this. Love the idea. Send like a simpler way to sharpen my tools.
You never disappoint!
Fuggin' GENIUS Bro.
GEnius.
So many good ideas !
great project!
Thanks John
Dude, perfect!
Well done.🙂🙂
👍great video
That is a great idea
Impressive
Very clever. Thanks.
Great job 👍🏻
Excellent!
So awesome!!
This is a great sharpening jig! But why can you skip the water/oil? Thanks!
OK John, but what am I supposed to do the the other “circular” sharpener of yours you taught us how to make?
Is there a reason for checking the squareness of the blade to the table, rather than the squareness of the teeth of the blade to the table? Are possible inaccuracies of the line of the teeth discounted because even if they are not all in line, the effect of the rotation of the blade nulifies this? Always wondered about this. Cheers
Seems like a perfect 3d print project, but i'm not complaining that you chose to do it in wood.
I really like this idea. I have a few thoughts on some improvements to it if I could get your blessing to design it and explain it. I'll link you in as the original creator of the product and that mine is just an adaptation.
CAU... CREATIVE AS USUAL... JOHN'S acronym
Very nice John! Three d printed version coming?
Siempre innovando, eso me gusta de vos.
Doesnt it change the angle when you clamp at different heights?
It seems like you have to make sure that you clamp the same chisel always in the same spot if not you have to redo the whole main bevel every time..
Amazing stuff as always. Something I didn't get though, what makes this setup not need water/lubrication compared to more traditional ways?
You’re da man
Very cool. How often do you sharpen your blades?
Pretty smart
Nice👍like the 3D tools noticed your tape measure is the casing 3D with your logo ?
Could also just get a lansky sharpening kit for about 30. Works the same way, but holds much tighter tolerances.
I have to say that I prefer the wooden one. To me it looks nicer.
So i see a 3D printed version coming next week?
Are you not changing the angle when you are fitting bigger chisels that fits higher up? Seems to me that one step would do seeing as you can clamp in any size chisel.
Even if that is the case, it's barely perceptible and, more importantly, it's repeatable and uniform.
The steps go up at an angle and that keeps the sharpening angle the same.
If one step works for you, make yours with one step.
Thank you Sir, it is a great solution to a problem that I've pondered a few times.
awesome!
That's so smart
Hey John will the router plan that black tail studios used, be on sale anytime soon ? $210 seems kinda steep
Surprised you didn't 3d print this idea? I would have thought this to be a better option for such a project?
Where did you get the diamond plate? Can you leave a link please?
Nice!
Any reason you didn't 3D print the chisel clamp portion of the sharpener?
Brilliant. Is there a commercial opportunity? (I am trying to make you rich so that we can watch you build that house).
Would you have a 3d print version of this sharpener?
Cool 😎
Don't the steps change the angles on the blades? The Higher you go up the steps, the lower the angle of the sharpening?
The steps go up at an angle and that keeps the sharpening angle the same.
Wow
Great design. Are you concerned with a company stealing your ideas?
Programming in wood right there...
Have you considered patenting that?
😁👍
Smarter? Hardly that.
Just learn how to sharpen freehand and you'll never need any of this stuff or anything like it.
That's 'smarter'.