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Veritas Mark II Honing Guide Ref: VM0901

The key to consistent and fast honing is repeatability and this guide delivers it in spades. Classic Hand Tools never sold the Mark 1 version of this device but we are advised that the main difference in the Mk.II version is its integral blade registration system that squares the blade and sets the bevel angle in one easy step.

1. High-angle range (25° to 54°)
2. Standard-angle range (15° to 40°)
3. Back-bevel range (10° to 20°)

The Mk.II Honing Guide has three gross bevel-angle range configurations: a high-angle range (25° to 54° in seven increments), a standard-angle range (15° to 40° in six increments), and a third range for back bevels. The guide body has two mating components that lock together precisely, secured by a single thumbscrew. The registration jig slides onto the guide body, centering and squaring the blade using an integral fence. The blade stop has discrete positions for preset angles.

The clamping mechanism registers on the face of the blade (the unbevelled side), and is designed to accept flat and tapered blades, as well as blades with irregular geometry. The clamp bar is specifically shaped to securely hold the tool blade, preventing shifting. Once the blade is secured, the registration jig is removed.

The Mk.II retains the three-position eccentric roller of our original model, a feature that is universally liked as it allows a micro-bevel to be honed quickly and accurately after only a simple turn of a knob. No other action is needed and results are completely predictable. The 2" wide roller is stable for even the narrowest of blades.

The honing guide can easily accommodate chisels as narrow as 1/4", and blades as wide as 2-7/8" and up to 1/2" thick. Also works with short blades such as spokeshave blades. Manufactured from die-cast zinc alloy, with precision-machined brass and steel parts.

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Price: £50.95 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Veritas Camber Roller Assembly Ref: 05M0905

The Veritas Mk.II Honing Guide has been designed to produce accurate and repeatable square bevels on chisel and plane blades. However, when using smoothing planes on large, flat surfaces, it is desirable to hone a slight curve, or camber, into the edge of the blade. This allows the cut to taper out on each side, and avoids plane tracks in the surface.

The Veritas Camber Roller Assembly has a barrel-shaped roller that allows limited rocking, while still maintaining an accurate and consistent bevel angle. Simply replace the standard roller assembly with the camber assembly and hone, first applying more pressure on one side of the blade, and then on the other. Blade extension is still set using the registration jig, and the camber roller includes the standard eccentric system to allow micro-bevels to be honed.

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Price: £17.85 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Veritas Skew Registration Jig Ref: VM0903

The Veritas Skew Registration Jig locks into the Mk.II honing guide to make quick work of setting both skew and bevel angles (left- or right-hand) of chisel and plane blades.

The jig's machined aluminum base provides skew angle markings that are laser etched for accuracy and legibility. The skew angle graduations cover the range of 10° to 45° in 5° increments, and there are additional marks (18°, 22°, 28°) to cover the angles of popular skew plane blades.

The base has four distinct tracks providing four bevel angle settings: 20°, 25°, 30°, and 35°. (The honing guide's eccentric roller allows variation from these angles for creating a micro-bevel.) The unique sliding fence with blade stop allows you to match an existing skew angle visually — even if it is non-standard

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Price: £24.01 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Lapping Kit Ref: VM0101

Silicon carbide is ideal for flattening oil and water stones or lapping plane bottoms and blades.

Just sprinkle the grit on a piece of glass or a steel lapping plate, add a shot of oil or water (as required), and lap the item flat. This fast and easy process lets you keep all of your stones dead flat.

90x is used for most applications, while the finer grits are used to put a silky finish on plane bottoms or blades.

Available as a 4 oz container of 90x (enough grit to lap dozens of stones and plane bottoms) or as a kit of five 2 oz containers of 90x, 180x, 280x, 400x and 600x and instructions.

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Lapping Kit

Veritas Lapping Kit:90x Silican Carbide 4oz container - VM2401 £4.95
Veritas Lapping Kit Set of five 2 oz containers - VM0101a £4.95

Veritas Stone Pond Ref: VM2006

This clever device is both storage tray and workstation for your waterstones. The tough ABS 8-1/2" x 12" pond has enough room to store 3 or more full-size waterstones in water, ready for use. Two support rails with quick-action stops set up two stones at once for fast, convenient sharpening wih water right where you need it. The raised ribs in the tray bottom hold your stones above the sludge that accumulates during use.

- Twin-clampings to hold coarse & fine stones
- Adjustable quick cam clamps
- Storage keeps stones clean, low evaporation
- Safety-glass top with PSA-backed laminate & 90x silicon-carbide compound for lapping stones
- Glass is guaranteed to be flat enough to lap to a flatness better than 0.001" of stone

The Stone Pond comes with a light plastic cover to keep your stones clean.

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Price: £53.00 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Veritas Grinder Tool Rest Ref: 05M2301

The major weakness of most bench grinders is that the tool rests are virtually useless. It is nearly impossible to find one with a rest that is solid and square.

The Veritas® Grinder Tool Rest can be used with 6" or 8" utility bench grinders and many belt sanders/grinders. It mounts directly to the bench in front of the grinder and can be readily folded out of the way for freehand grinding.

The 4" wide table straddles wheels up to 1" wide. It is grooved for sliding jigs and center drilled for rotating jigs. The slotted arms allow a wide range of angular and height adjustments. Spring-loaded gyratory handles lock it solidly in position and can be rotated out of the way after locking. You can easily move it from one grinder to another or quickly remove it from the bench.

Accurately machined, anodized aluminum construction. It is completely compatible with the Veritas Grinding Jig (VM0601) and Skew-Grinding Jig (VN1301).

Included is an angle-setting gauge to set the table to the common bevel angles of 20, 25, 30 and 35.

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Veritas Grinding Jig Ref: 05M0601

The grinding jig works with any power or hand grinder that has a tool rest.

Put a tool in the jig, slide it against the alignment pin and one clamping thumbscrew to square it, adjust the blade projection for bevel angle, and tighten in place. The tool is now held squarely in the jig at the chosen bevel angle. Slide the jig back and forth across the tool rest and stone face to sharpen the tool.

The back plate is offset for short chisels, such as Japanese or western butt chisels. The brass clamping bolts have nylon washers to prevent galling; other parts are made from hard aluminum, further hardened by anodizing to prevent wear. High-friction pads ensure solid clamping without inadvertent misalignment.

The jig fits in the slot of the Veritas® Grinder Tool Rest (VM2301); the riding ledges adapt it to other tool rests.

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Price: £18.60 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Special Offer Ref: VM2301/0601

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Grinder Tool Rest (VM2301 + Grinding Jig (VM0601)

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Veritas Skew Grinding Jig Ref: VN1301

Skews are among the trickiest tools to use in turning without causing digs.

To prevent digs, this jig allows you to grind a slight radius rather than a straight 20° skew. It can be used on just about any grinder; all you need to do is drill a 1/4" hole in the tool rest (if required) to hold the base pin.

The radius of the grind is determined by the amount the skew projects from the jig. After grinding one side, you flip the skew to the other side of the jig and repeat.

The skew is clamped in position, which leaves both hands free to regulate grinding pressure and travel across the wheel.

The pin is steel; otherwise, the jig is brass and anodized aluminum.

Price: £22.40 (Including VAT at 17.5%)

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Special Offer Ref: VM2301/0601/VN1301

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Grinder Tool Rest + Straight Jig + Skew Jig

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Veritas Jointer Blade Sharpener Ref: VM2501

A commercial sharpening service or a sophisticated home grinder is necessary for badly nicked blades. The Veritas Jointer Blade Sharpener is designed to restore blades dulled from normal use, even if they contain minor nicks.

It clamps blades up to 8" wide (including hand-plane blades) for sharpening on PSA-backed abrasives. Just stick the abrasive to a flat surface (plate glass works well), adjust the elevating screw until the bevel is flat on the abrasive, and use it as you would any other honing guide. After basic sharpening, switch to a fine abrasive, and hone a fine micro-bevel. Two position stops ensure successive blades are honed identically. It is both easy and effective, letting you quickly restore blades that you would probably let become far duller before sending out for service.

Made of cast aluminum with brass and steel fittings. It comes with a half sheet (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") of 15 micron (aprox.1000 grit) 3M micro-abrasive film. This PSA-backed film is also available in 5 micron (aprox. 2500 grit) or 0.5 micron (aprox. 9000 grit).

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Veritas Bevel Gauge Ref: VK0901

Half the secret of sharpening is the control of blade geometry.

Nothing is handier than a bevel gauge for quickly checking the grind angle of chisels, plane blades, turning tools, etc. A quick check confirms the angle last used for grinding or honing so that the edge geometry can be maintained.

Our bevel gauge has seven individual slots that will measure the most commonly used angles from 15° to 45° in 5° increments. Your eye is a fine instrument; it can easily interpolate other angles in the range, angles like 24° or 26°.

The slots on the gauge are about 3/4" deep for good registration. The pocket-sized disc is 2-1/2" in diameter with a centre hole for hanging it on a nail.

Made of solid brass, which will not damage a honed edge.

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