A Smarter Way To Sharpen - Free Plans Inside

I designed and built this on the fly and it in the same way as the knife sharpener in my last video, except it does chisels and plane irons.
The trickiest part to make in the stepped holder and I show how to cut that safely on the table saw from a larger piece of wood.
The one mistake I made was not being precise enough while drilling the holes for the clamping bolts. The shafts of those bolts need to act as guide bars for the moving holder and if there's any slop it will not hold the chisel properly. Luckily there was a quick and easy fix for it: drilling the slot in the base and driving a screw to keep the holder down tight to the base. The screw is left just loose enough to allow the holder to slide freely.
The diamond plate is a credit card size with two grits, 300 and 600.
I'll be release the the stl files for a 3D printed version of this jig (and the depth gauge I used) on Patreon soon:

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[JohnHeisz]

I designed and built this on the fly and it in the same way as the knife sharpener in my last video, except it does chisels and plane irons.
The trickiest part to make in the stepped holder and I show how to cut that safely on the table saw from a larger piece of wood.
The one mistake I made was not being precise enough while drilling the holes for the clamping bolts. The shafts of those bolts need to act as guide bars for the moving holder and if there's any slop it will not hold the chisel properly. Luckily there was a quick and easy fix for it: drilling the slot in the base and driving a screw to keep the holder down tight to the base. The screw is left just loose enough to allow the holder to slide freely.
The diamond plate is a credit card size with two grits, 300 and 600.
I'll be release the the stl files for a 3D printed version of this jig (and the depth gauge I used) on Patreon soon:

[timseroka]

John, you’ve regenerated your channel since you introduced the 3 d printing. Like a schoolboy on the first day of school. Congrats and keep the ideas flowing!!!!

[TheTrooper]

John, you never cease to amaze me with your skill set. 😊

[foleycomposer]

I love that you keep coming up with new sharpening jigs. I won't say that one is better than another, but they all have their different use cases. This one is beautiful in its simplicity, and you don't need a chisel or plane to build it!

You could even screw a fence to the front so that you can hold it against the edge of the bench like a bench hook and not have it move around in that fashion, which would also give you more room for running a longer stone over the edge.

[EngineerMikeF]

I think Sir John just set the new standard for chisel & iron sharpening

[thesjyoungjr]

We have been with you for more than a few years. You always have something new to share. Thank you for bringing us along one more time. 😊

[joewhitney]

I've always struggled with sharpening tools and knives correctly. Didn't matter what I used it ended with mixed results. I think this might be a good way for me to try to get better results.
Thanks for sharing.

[uberknarf]

Even a sharpening jig becomes a thing of beauty in your hands. Well done, J!

[GeeksWoodShop]

What an elegant solution John, simple and so useful. Love it!

[skippylippy]

"This is sharp enough"! I really like the sound of that. 😀

[rscpeace]

Very ingenious yet simple enough that even a CAVEMAN can use it to get great results.

[stephenmiller]

Very clever. I think I'll build it with a base that can clamp into my vise so I don't have to try to hold it in place. Thanks for posting another one of your clever ideas.

[brucewaddle]

I swear, you are some kind of wizard. Ha. As always a great video with the best content.

[tjacksonwoodworker]

think I will give this a shot, . I have never been able to get a good edge on a chisel.

[cafecybernz]

Awesome jig. And yes to including the drawings in the video! It makes it much easier for your viewers to understand what you are trying to build. Something that always bothered me in some of your older videos, especially when you were making something rather complex. I often got lost as to what part your were working on, how it would fit in the overall design, etc. Please keep adding drawings in your future videos (no measurements needed if you sell the plans on your website, we just want to see the whole object or its parts as a model prior to jumping into the woodworking or 3D printing itself).

[btparker]

I really like taking the diamond to the chisel instead of the other way around. Pretty cool cutting those steps!

[callindrill]

Honestly, this feels like the best sharpening jig I've seen, and I've been looking for a while now. I might have to make this one myself! Thanks, John

[MichaelHarmanWoodDesign]

Well designed and unique. Also looks really accurate in a small package.

[stevewalker]

John, as always your meticulous nature is so amazing!

[charlounais]

I made something similar a few years ago... never thought about the steps, that's a really good idea.