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(12-16-2019, 08:23 PM)mongo Wrote: My favorite is the one from lienielsen. It is not inexpensive however it is very well made.
Before I got that I used a normal eclipse guide.
I take it it's really worth the 15x uplift in price?
After 20 some years, I think it's about time to replace my eclipse..
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Worth it to me... yes. Makes things faster easier and I am not fighting the tool the whole time to keep things square. I have little enough time in the shop to spend it fighting tools, and it because its easy I am more likely to sharpen as needed..... other people will disagree. Some people like to work wood some people like to work on tools. Neither is wrong(if its a hobby) just figure out where you fall on that spectrum.
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(12-22-2019, 04:41 PM)mstens Wrote: I take it it's really worth the 15x uplift in price?
After 20 some years, I think it's about time to replace my eclipse..
Note that the LN skew holders only work with LN skew angles. The LV skew attachment will take pretty much anything.
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(12-22-2019, 08:50 PM)cputnam Wrote: Note that the LN skew holders only work with LN skew angles. The LV skew attachment will take pretty much anything.
The mk II? I wasn't a fan of the mk I when I tried it. I had issues getting it to clamp as securely, and the narrow wheel was a detriment for me (I like the narrow wheel on the eclipse for hitting the edges of irons).
Or, is there another I've not seen.. I haven't actually been shopping, I'd pretty much figured I'd just get another eclipse (or a clone really).
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12-22-2019, 09:53 PM
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Hmmm...well, here is what I have been using...
Old MK1 plate to set the bevel angle. Irwin Marples guide to hold a chisel or plane iron....
Narex 6mm Mortise chisel. Angle was set at 25 degrees. Honed to 2500 grit, then stropped. Actually sharpened 3 chisels last night...
As the ends were getting worn, and rounded... Now have a single bevel...
Honing guide does have a bit too much blue paint....intend to strip as much as I can, later....grip seems fine, right now.
Show me a picture, I'll build a project from that
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