View Poll Results: Do you own a Veritas® Mk.II Honing Guide

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  1. 12th June 2007, 05:45 PM #1
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    Default Veritas® Mk.II Honing Guide

    Jeremy is probably right, but just out of curiosity, how many people own a Veritas® Mk.II Honing Guide?
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  2. 12th June 2007, 05:53 PM #2
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    I had to get in quick, silent, otherwise you could say 100% have one!!!!
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  3. 12th June 2007, 05:55 PM #3
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    Early days yet
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    Maybe the questions should be "Who has one and uses it"..
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    I have freehand sharpened for about 8 years every second day. Mostly just with diamond laps.

    I love having a session with the MKII now. Quicker for me in some ways as you can set up a repeatable procedure and sharpen a bunch of chisels and plane blades to a smooth razor edge that lasts longer than my previous efforts.

    I like it because it means I have to think less.




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  6. 12th June 2007, 06:06 PM #6
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    Still using the Mk1 which does me Ok I guess.
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    Although I have one, I find I am doing most sharpening by hand nowadays. Whether I am getting better at it, lowering my standards or just too lazy to fish it out the cupboard I can't say.

    It certainly does a good job when I do use it though.
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  8. 13th June 2007, 12:18 AM #8
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    Still using MkI. But if I was looking for a new one I probably would go for the MkII.
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    In addition to the Veritas MkII I also have an Eclipse 36 and a Stanley honing guide. I never use the Stanley anymore, I use the Eclipse sometimes and I use the Veritas MkII the most. I regard honing guides as being a bit like training wheels on a bike. One day I hope to be able to hone my blades effectively without one. For now though, a honing guide helps me to eliminate a particular source of variation in my ability to sharpen and so I will continue to use one until I get a better handle on all of the other sources of variation.
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  10. 13th June 2007, 10:12 AM #10
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    I have a cheapie from Supercraft that I use when I'm in a hurry, otherwise, I use the Tormek.
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  11. 13th June 2007, 01:34 PM #11
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    I have a Mark 1 and only use it occasionally, I usually sharpern freehand.

    If I was going to buy another honing guide it would be the Mark II.
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  12. 14th June 2007, 03:12 PM #12
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    G'day,

    Yep, I've got one. WoodBorer showed me the benefits of a Mk1 in his shed one day () and not long after I ordered a MkII. Like Matrix I don't have to think too much now, and it leaves my brain cells for much harder things.



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  13. 14th June 2007, 05:52 PM #13
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    Veritas Honing Guide Mk II?

    Never heard of it.

    Can it do a cross stitch?

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    PS The first public use of the Mk II anywhere in the world!!
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  14. 14th June 2007, 06:05 PM #14
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    That's right, you saw it here first, folks...
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