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Turn the machine so that the honing wheel rotates away from you.
Remove the knife from the jig. Hone and polish the bevels on the
honing wheel. Make sure that the entire bevel is in contact with
the honing wheel. Move the knife back and forth a few times on
each side of the blade until the burr disappears.
You can ensure that the burr is completely removed by drawing
the edge gently over a ngernail. This will allow you to easily feel
any unevenness. You can also cut a piece of paper. If the knife
gets stuck or the cut is uneven, there is still a burr and you need
to hone a little more.
If the burr is not completely gone, you need to spend more time
on honing. When you have no burr left at all, your knife will be
razor sharp with a durable edge
Honing
Important Always hone with the edge trailing. Place the machine as shown
so that the honing wheel rotates away from you.
1. Press the jig down so that the
stop is always in contact with the
Universal Support. Ensure that
sharpening takes place across the
entire width of the grinding wheel.
2. Hone free-hand. Hold the knife diagonally to clear the grinding
wheel. Hone both sides alternately
Straight drawknives and wood splitting knives
You can also keep the knife mounted in the jig and hone on the leather honing wheel at a
controlled angle. The same factors apply here for any restrictions on which knives you can
hone as for sharpening with the edge trailing.
When honing using the jig on the universal support, in most cases you will need to remove
the grinding wheel to avoid striking it with the knife. When you remove the grinding wheel
from the machine, remember to replace it with the white transport sleeve on the main shaft
so as to keep the main shaft in place.