Setting Angle W/ EdgePro

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Toys4Boys

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Well one of the things that I don't like about the EdgePro is also one of its great strengths, the continually variable angle. This becomes even more of an annoyance when using the 180 grit stone which is thicker than the other stones. So I decided to cut a piece of rock maple at a 15 degree angle and use this to assure that I get a consistent angle, obviously you can make as many templates as you like for various profiles. A piece about 3 or 4 inches long seems to work well.
 
I've never used an edgepro but a 'continually variable angle', at least how I'm understanding it, sounds like a tremendous detriment rather than a strength. I want to keep as consistent an angle as I can when sharpening and would think that a guide system should provide that. Can you explain a little more about what you're talking about?
 
He means that you can set the system to sharpen at any angle from 10 deg to 35 deg (on one side). The angle doesn't change while the system is in use provided you have everything adjusted right.
 
T4B, not a bad idea to check the angle. Personally, I don't see the thicker coarse stone being a problem. If you increase the angle slightly (by either raising the angle adjustment or using a slightly thinner stone), as you go from coarse to fine, you assure yourself that you're hitting the edge and not the shoulder of the bevel. Just my opinion.
 
Without a setup gig the recommended method to check consistent angle is the old sharpie on the edge trick. This needs to be done every time you setup to do some sharpening or if you change stones and they are of different thicknesses. One could scribe a mark on the post corresponding to angles other than the preset ones but this assumes constant thickness of the stones. Cutting various angled wedges takes a little time initially but cuts down on setup time and virtually assures exact and repeatable results not based on stone thickness or wear.
 
Toys4Boys said:
So I decided to cut a piece of rock maple at a 15 degree angle and use this to assure that I get a consistent angle, obviously you can make as many templates as you like for various profiles. A piece about 3 or 4 inches long seems to work well.
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When setting up the angle, do you place your template on the platform with the edge of the template being where the knife edge would lie?
 
If you don't then the angle will not be 15%, although I'm not as concerned w/ getting an exact 15% angle as getting repeatable results. That means that the edge of the jig and the edge of the knife must be at the same place every time.
 
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