Trend sharpening system

Plenty of guides to it's use on Youtube.

 

I still hate putting edges on chisels, so often look at things like this or Tormek

Be interested to find something that takes away that chore

 

Got a Scheppach TIGER 2000S wet sharpener, puts a lovely edge on the chisels,plane irons,cost me £50 used off Ebay, new one can be found for under a £100 if you search.
It just as good as the Tormek, but considerably cheaper, & Tormek jigs will fit it.

 

Had a quick look, It actually comes with a leather wheel as well !

 

Yes, hones the blade to a mirror finish, you use honing paste with it, but I preferto use
Veritas Honing Compound, comes in a solid bar, Axminster Tool Centre stock it.

Basically same as a barber's strop instead of a strap, it's a wheel.


Honing Bar: http://www.veritastools.com/Products/Page.aspx?p=120

 

If you are referring to this sharpening system.

I brought this system, it worked well for a while. After some used the sliding block came wedged in the carriage rendering the bit useless.

I have since purchased the Veritas honing system, which make setting up easier.

 

See product review dated 18 Mar 2014

 

A lot of Trend products are overpriced for what they are.

 

THe Veritas 5 Piece Deluxe Mk.II Honing Guide Set is 84 quid inc vat.
I have their 3 piece kit. So easy to use and making a micro bevel makes so much sense.

 

Just had a look on YouTube for video on it,I'm impressed, it looks good,well made, I'm tempted.

 

I have the MK11, not deluxe. And is very good, brought mine from Axminsiter tools.

 

Axminster list it as Deluxe.

I wish they did a small version of this http://www.axminster.co.uk/veritas-jointer-blade-sharpener got loads of used 82mm planer blades, which I reckon you could resharpen with a jig, use to be one available some years ago.

 

This is the one I have

 

My mistake, no idea why I was looking at the 5 piece.

 

You couldn't make it for 35 quid.

 

Tormek all the way for this boy. Love it, great set of jigs and guides for everything from drill bits to planer blades.

 

Ditto. But instead of using the leather wheel I bought a cheap bench grinder, reversed it and put on a stitched mop wheel like one of these:

http://www.axminster.co.uk/heavy-duty-polishing-kit-for-steel-stainless-steel-ferrous-metals

Soaped up with Veritas Honing Compound it's much quicker and easier to get a razor sharp edge than the leather wheel.

 

So simple,got some pigtails,never thought doing that.

Want to try some stitched mops, whole assortment available,got some Demin type here, slightly firmer, will try it on a chisel.



http://www.thepolishingshop.co.uk/acatalog/Polishing_Mops.html