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Technical Bulletin
Veritas Side-Clamping Honing Guide
This bulletin seeks to address some of the customer
feedback we have received over the fi rst year of sales of
the Side-Clamping Honing Guide (05M0940).
Stability Triangles and Skewed Edges
When using the guide with diff erent width blades it
is important to consider the “stability triangle” when
holding the blade/guide assembly while honing. For
wide blades, the edge is wider than the roller. To keep
the edge straight, it is important to apply pressure near
the outer corners of the blade.
Maintain pressure
here
Off set Jaws
One common issue is that the jaws seem to be misaligned,
usually the “moving” jaw appears lower that the “fi xed”
jaw. It would seem counter-intuitive, but this off set is
deliberate and necessary for the function of the guide.
Offset exagerated for clarity
Early prototype testing of this product (when the jaws
were perfectly aligned) resulted in skewed edges. We
found that when the clamp was tightened onto a blade
the “moving” jaw would cant slightly on the guide
rods as clearances were taken up. This would raise the
contact surface with the blade relative to the “fi xed”
jaw, resulting in a tilted blade and skewed edge.
06/2022
Gripping the guide in this fashion will ensure the honing
will follow the existing edge and avoid skewed edges.
For narrow blades, the roller is wider than the edge, and
it is important to maintain pressure on the outer sides of
the guide as well as the blade edge.
Maintain pressure
here
Gripping the guide in this fashion will ensure that the
assembly doesn’t tip side-to-side and the resulting edge
will be straight.
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Canted Jaw
Tipped
Blade
Geometry exagerated for clarity
The solution was to off set the “moving” jaw vertically
relative to the “fi xed” jaw”. This accounts for the
clearance in the guide rod holes and ensures the jaws
are aligned when the guide is tightened.
Loose Rollers
We’ve had a number of comments that the roller is
loose on the shaft, especially when compared to the
Mk.II Honing Guide. In the case of the side-clamping
honing guide, this looseness is intended, it provides
some fl exibility in the system, which allows for full
blade contact with the stone when applying pressure at
the outer edges of the blade (as noted above).
For more information contact:
[email protected]
1-613-596-1922
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