Spokeshave Blade Sharpening Angle. The angle at which you present the blade to the sharpening plates is important because if it is too steep, the cutting edge will be higher than the heel of the bevel, which prevents the blade. Paul demonstrates his simple method for sharpening wooden spokeshaves that can also be used to sharpen all manner of tools. Deneb puchalski shows the proper setup and sharpening of this versatile tool.
A large fender washer glued to the top of the jig allows the user to attach the magnetic base of a digital angle gauge for perfect honing angles.
Sharpen the longer edge up to the first point, and then maneuver your blade to only sharpen the shorter top edge second, again ending at the point where. Which sharpening system would you recommend, why, and how much of your preferred kit is enough (i.e. For those lacking basic tools, we've included a bonus section of two methods. I keep one spokeshave with a blade with a coarser sharpening for the roughing out work. How to sharpen a spokeshave. A large fender washer glued to the top of the jig allows the user to attach the magnetic base of a digital angle gauge for perfect honing angles. Read my disclosure for more info. Sharpening in years past was difficult, as it necessitated keeping the proper angle on the knife blade so that you had a clean, consistent, flat edge, rather than a rolled edge that dulled quickly.
