Planer/Jointer knife sharpener

[Billdit]

Thanks Charlese !

That gives me enough ammo to give a shot at sharpening my Dewalt blades. I'll let you know how well I've learned from you...

[keakap]

I look at the conical disc and the nice blade holder and think that it WOULD be nice to have, but until I win and lottery (AND I WILL WIN IT!!:p ) I look for cheaper alternatives.

I bought a piece of tempered glass, a blade holder (recently bought the metal one on sale through Peachtree, though a wooden one is easily made) and abrasives.

I had a local shop do the initial grind on my jointer blades (not yet in need of the planer blades) and have kept them darned sharp by honing on the plate.

I'll use the same set up on the hand chisels and hand plane blades, so it will help save money until I can get better equipment.

I don't think what I have works as well as the conical sander and aluminum holder nor is it as fast, but it an alternative for now.

Just so you know, the local shop charged $17 to get the jointer blades SHARP

Sounds like you have an excellent system in place for blade honing. The SS jig is more handy as a 'grind' appliance, and for $17 a pop off-site it wouldn't take long to recoup the cost (figure in gas, time, etc).
But, no matter what you should get the conical, imho. GReat tool! (Then, as long as you have the conical, might as well go for the jig, no? TMR- ToolMan Rationale, doncha know).
If you really really like sharp, you'll probably still use your honing setup after the jig grind anaway?

[bcone1381]

I seem to find myself intrigued with jigs, and since I am a novice, think that this might be a phase of woodworking for beginners like me. I am going to try to make these jigs to sharpen my jointer blades. The first image is a jig designed for honing, the second and third is hand made jig used for first stage sharpening on the disc sander.

I have had little success over the years with sharpening, but have received a lot of instruction off this thread. I really like the glass idea with the six grades of sand paper glued to it that I found here. http://www.woodsmith.com/magazine/extra ... harpening/

[THOMRIDER]

I recently made the Shopsmith jig version with great success on 6inch craftsman jointer blades. It was a Craigslist deal for $50 in good condition just the blade were nicked but have never been sharpened so I saw I could do it with my Shopsmith and gave it a go two light passes and the nicks were gone then I just honed the with 600 grit sandpaper on a marble tile. Been using the newly sharpened blades for about 2 months on a regular basis still sharp. I made the block with a 43 degree slot, that's what my blades bevel was. Good luck
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