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Robert Larson 800-1800 Honing Guide | 
| Brand: Robert Larson
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $9.95
Buy New: $9.25
You Save: $0.70 (7%)
Rating:  6 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
Dimensions (in): 3.8 x 0.5 x 0.1
MPN: 800-1800
Model: 800-1800
UPC: 744391100504
EAN: 0744391100504
ASIN: B000CFNCKS
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Simple to use | | • | Use with chisels or plane blades | | • | Works with oil and waterstones |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
This simple to use tool will securely hold wood chisels and plane irons at the correct angle to the oil stone, and ensures a true square edge. Easy to use works on both oil stones and waterstones.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 Don't sharpen your blades without one! September 23, 2008
Snow Leopard (USA)
I have been hand sharpening my chisels, scrapers and planes on waterstones for years. This is the first time I have used a guide like this and I can say that I have been doing it the hard way. This makes it much easier and faster to get a superior edge.
I use a straight edge placed on the roller wheel and item to be sharpened to determine the bevel angle. It comes with recommended distances out from the front edge of the guide to create a 25 or 30 degree bevel, but it is much more accurate to sight it with a straight edge.
Well worth the modest investment compared to the price of tools and sharpening stones.
a nice little guide September 23, 2008
J. Ibberson (Owatonna, MN, USA)
I was hesitant to buy one of these economical honing guides. There seem to be lots of bad reviews but I figured I wanted one and took a chance on the Robert Larson model. Previously I had use grinders or belt sanders to shape a plane blade or chisel and hone by hand on an oil stone. I was never satisfied with the results I got with my bench planes, so I started looking around at sharpening systems. I settled on the scary sharp method and ordered this guide as I thought it would work. I also found some Granite floor tile on sale at Lowes along with 180 and 320 grit adhesive paper. It took a couple minutes to figure out how the honing guide worked, noting the shapes and sizes of the grooves that hold a plane blade or chisel.
It took only a minute and I was getting good results. It held blades and chisels just fine if you take the time really look what you are doing. I did my plane blades and a set of chisels all in less than an hour. They turned out great considering I only sharpened to a 320 grit.
I recently ordered some 3M micro paper to get a grit range from 1200 to 3000. This make steel reflect like a mirror and sharp like a razor.
Overall I am very satisfied with the honing guide and the results. do some research on blade sharpening and you will do fine with this economical little gem.
I think the problems others have had with these devices relates to abuse and just over working them. They are a honing guide, not a heavy duty sharpening tool
 semi-useful tool July 28, 2008
Stephen J. Quinlan (New England, USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
The Robert Larson Honing Guide is a simply designed device that works reasonably well for honing chisels and plane irons. The guide holds most blades securely and moves easily over the sharpening stone. The guide works well for chisels with 3-4 inch long blades and widths from 2 inches down to 1/4 inch. Its shortcoming is with blades shorter than 3 inches or narrower than 1/4 inch. The slots in the guide do not hold these smaller blades squarely and honing becomes difficult or impossible. Beefier tools (like mortising chisels) also do not fit well. For the money, a semi-useful tool to have on hand, but for a little more money, better honing guides are available.
Honey of a Honing Guide June 4, 2008
Retired Coastie (Galesburg, IL)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
When my father died, I inherited his chisles and planes. He had not been able to take care of them for years.
This tool when used with a good set of sharpening stones or mounted, quality sandpaper allowed me to bring my father's tools back to the razor sharpness he was famous for.
I am not the sharpest tool in the box, but this "Honing Guide" has allowed me to now have the sharpest tools!
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