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WOOD magazine review
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Jig lets you quickly touch up dull or nicked knives
Because it costs about 75 cents per inch to sharpen steel jointer and planer knives, I tend to wait longer than I should between sharpenings. But with Deulen Tools’ knife-sharpening jig I can hone those knives myself. After three or four sharpenings the jig has paid for itself in the savings. This jig holds two knives at a 90° angle to each other, bevel edge down, while you stroke it
Just a note to let you know how much I am impressed with the 12″ Deulen sharpener that I ordered from you. This is an excellent jig for my small shop. I do not do any production work on a large scale. Just do cabinets, desks and tables for myself and family. But this jig really shined when I sharpened 6 of my jointer knives and 4 of my planer knives. Before I got the jig, I thought I was doing a fine job sharpening these knives by hand. When I did them on the jig, it was easy to see the ridges and valleys that I missed in the hand sharpening. It was nice to see them come out straight and even. You did a great job designing and building this jig. I have already spread the word to my woodworking friends (they are retired wood technology instructors at the University of Wisconsin – Stout where I also taught) who work with me on Habitat for Humanity houses around our community. Again, this jig is ideal for my purposes where I need to sharpen my knives only once or twice a year. Nice job!!!!! Also thanks to Wood Magazine for clueing me onto this tool in their October issue.