I know there's a current thread asking how to have repeatable angles but I've also been wanting to share what I've done recently, so here goes.
There may be a better method to execute my idea and I'd like to hear your thoughts as well as any other ideas, comments, etc. I knew what was in my head and I just keep looking through stuff that would fit the function of what I'm looking for.
I started out with buying two "Adjustable Steel Mill Stops." It is used in a machining environment, I suppose; I don't know exactly how. I connected the two with the horizontal bar that also comes with the Stop. It's made of steel so I covered it with CLP and Petroleum Jelly when I first got it. And after I'm done using it, i try to ensure it's dry. Then I got washers that go through the vertical rods to act as shims to control the height of the horizontal bar.
I place the stone holder with the stone (a DMT XX Coarse) on the horizontal bar and I make fine adjustments of how I position the stone holder until I'm satisfied with the read out on the Digital Angle Protractor.
The last picture is from the backside.
The idea is I do a better job of simply holding the knife level to the horizon than trying to maintain some particular level especially as I'm sharpening the knife belly. I don't have to worry about continually checking my angle. The only re-learning I had to do was to make sure my hand movement is along the angle of the stone and not back and forth. I also had to be comfortable being ambidextrous as I do the other side which wasn't very hard to do, fortunately.
I thought I would share my way that may be of help to other people as I have been helped by other people's willingness to share what they have found useful and works for them. This works for me.
There may be a better method to execute my idea and I'd like to hear your thoughts as well as any other ideas, comments, etc. I knew what was in my head and I just keep looking through stuff that would fit the function of what I'm looking for.
I started out with buying two "Adjustable Steel Mill Stops." It is used in a machining environment, I suppose; I don't know exactly how. I connected the two with the horizontal bar that also comes with the Stop. It's made of steel so I covered it with CLP and Petroleum Jelly when I first got it. And after I'm done using it, i try to ensure it's dry. Then I got washers that go through the vertical rods to act as shims to control the height of the horizontal bar.
I place the stone holder with the stone (a DMT XX Coarse) on the horizontal bar and I make fine adjustments of how I position the stone holder until I'm satisfied with the read out on the Digital Angle Protractor.
The last picture is from the backside.
The idea is I do a better job of simply holding the knife level to the horizon than trying to maintain some particular level especially as I'm sharpening the knife belly. I don't have to worry about continually checking my angle. The only re-learning I had to do was to make sure my hand movement is along the angle of the stone and not back and forth. I also had to be comfortable being ambidextrous as I do the other side which wasn't very hard to do, fortunately.
I thought I would share my way that may be of help to other people as I have been helped by other people's willingness to share what they have found useful and works for them. This works for me.
