Help me improve my sharpening guide for belt sander - see photos.

[scotchleaf]

Any ideas on how to improve this guide, which was inspired by the worksharp? The tips of curved knives are difficult to get right, and the angle at which the blade sits is effected by the width and shape of the blade. This is about 7 degrees, I think.

 

[kn4wd]

learn to do it without a guide, there is no guide that will follow a curve or tip. I use a veil and a bader to grind and a veil to sharpen all freehand the veil has an attachment that does the best but still I do better freehand.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

The most accurate way to sharpen blades on a belt machine. Period.

[video]https://youtu.be/lCBUa4CAE4c[/video]

 

[wdtorque]

Fred,
How does the bubble "measure" the angle?
Dozier

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Fred,
How does the bubble "measure" the angle?
Dozier

Dozier, It comes with a broad range of degree wedges which are used to set the bubble to the desired sharpening angle. Set the degree wedge on the belt, set the BJ on the wedge and adjust the bubble, centering it between the control lines. Place the BJ atop the ricasso and sharpen the blade. As seen in the video when you get to the belly and tip, rotate to follow the radius. There are many different ways to set the tool. The bubble adjust 181 degrees and can be used on any belt machine no matter what position the platen is in.

Fred