The major weakness of most bench grinders is the tool rest, which is rarely solid and square. The Veritas Grinder Tool Rest can be used with 6" or 8" bench grinders and many belt sanders/grinders. It mounts directly to the bench in front of the grinder and folds out of the way for freehand grinding.
The major weakness of most bench grinders is the tool rest, which is rarely solid and square.
The Veritas Grinder Tool Rest can be used with 6" or 8" bench grinders and many belt sanders/grinders. It mounts directly to the bench in front of the grinder and folds out of the way for freehand grinding.
The 4" wide table straddles wheels up to 1" wide. It is grooved for sliding jigs and centre drilled for rotating jigs. Slotted arms allow a wide range of angle and height adjustments, and spring-loaded gyratory handles lock it solidly and can be rotated out of the way. It is easily moved from one grinder to another or removed from the bench.
Accurately machined anodized aluminium, fully compatible with the Veritas grinding jig and skew-grinding jig. An angle-setting gauge for the common bevel angles of 20°, 25°, 30° and 35° is included. Also available as a set with the grinding jig.
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.
Most products are restocked on an ongoing basis, but delivery times from the manufacturer vary. When an item is out of stock, the button Notify me when available appears on the product page.
Click the button and enter your email address, and we will email you as soon as the item is back in stock. If you are logged in, your email address is registered automatically. If you want to know when the next delivery is expected, you are welcome to contact us.
How often items are restocked depends on the supplier. We receive deliveries from Veritas about once a month, Lie-Nielsen ships in batches and we order from Incra about once a year. You can also add the item to a wishlist in your account, where you can see whether it is in stock.