Lee Valley Replica Honing Guide (Stanley No. 50)
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Lee Valley honing guide for quickly sharpening plane blades at 25° or 30° bevel angles, closely modelled on the Stanley #50 honing guide patented in the U.K. in 1945. Simple to use and compact enough for a toolbox, it was widely used in the trades to touch up an edge whenever needed.
Lee Valley honing guide for quickly sharpening plane blades at 25° or 30° bevel angles, closely modelled on the Stanley #50 honing guide patented in the U.K. in 1945. Simple to use and compact enough for a toolbox, it was widely used in the trades to touch up an edge whenever needed.
Like the original, it uses a roller and clamps onto the blade, holding it at the correct angle as you run it back and forth on the stone. It is for bevel-down blades with a 7/16" to 9/16" cap-iron slot. The body is machined aluminium, and a hinged stainless-steel registration arm has etched marks for 25° and 30° to the stone. Align the edge with the chosen mark, tighten the knurled brass thumbscrew, swing the arm aside and sharpen.
The brass roller is slightly bellied, which helps prevent skewing the edge even if the guide is slightly misaligned in the slot, since it gives a single point of contact with the stone yet allows slight side-to-side rocking for a cambered edge.
Simple and decidedly low-tech, it is exactly as precise as your ability to align the edge with the marks by eye. It doesn't offer the accuracy and repeatability of a modern guide, but is a reliable, practical and portable way to quickly restore a serviceable edge. Made in Canada.
15M10.01
Specific References
- EAN13
- 722356027547
- MPN
- 15M1001
- HS code
- 84661000
There are several good ways to sharpen chisels and plane irons: water stones, diamond stones, oil stones and sharpening machines such as Tormek. All give sharp edges, but they differ in speed, maintenance and price.
A honing guide makes it easier to keep the same angle every time. The most important thing is to find a method you enjoy and use often. The guide helps you choose.
A honing guide holds the tool at the right angle to the stone. A side-clamping honing guide grips the tool from the sides and suits chisels and narrow plane irons well. A top-clamping honing guide holds from the top and also handles blades with bevelled sides and unusual shapes.
Both work well, and the choice depends on the tools you have. The guide compares the types.
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Lee Valley honing guide for quickly sharpening plane blades at 25° or 30° bevel angles, closely modelled on the Stanley #50 honing guide patented in the U.K. in 1945. Simple to use and compact enough for a toolbox, it was widely used in the trades to touch up an edge whenever needed.