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Sharpening Tips
Sharpening Port Tips
When sharpening chisels and plane
5
5
"
" wide
blades up to 1
/ /
/
8
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Choose Coarse Grit for damaged or
chipped tools
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Choose Fine Grit for re-sharpening tools
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Chisels under ½" wide should be sharp-
ened on the left side of the sharpening
port.
•
Chisels wider than ½" should be sharp-
ened on the right side of the sharpening
port.
•
Leave fence loose enough against chis-
el so the chisel can slide between the
fence and guide rail.
•
"Plunge and pull" method in sharpen-
ing port will yield best results. Contact
wheel for only ½–1 second.
Plunge
•
Do not leave chisel against abrasive
wheel for longer than 1 second, or you
may risk overheating your tools.
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Keeping chisels flat on the sharpening
port diamond lapping plate will ensure
burr removal, optimum heat control and
proper bevel edge sharpening.
Edge-Vision
Sharpening Port Tips
When using the Edge-Vision
slotted wheel
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Use a permanent marker to color the
edge of your tool to be sharpened. This
will help you better see the edge you are
sharpening.
•
Shine a shop light or drop light onto the
top of the unit to better see through the
slotted wheel.
•
Sharpen tools with the cutting edge
at the 12:00 or 2:00 position, and not
10:00. This will ensure you are sharpen-
ing your tools edge with the wheel spin-
ning away from you for optimum safety
and control.
Pull
Correct 12:00 position
TM
Underside
TM
Correct 2:00
position
Incorrect
10:00
position
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