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Matthew, It's been quite a few years since I posted in this forum, the last time being on this same subject. In response to David C's ruler trick, I suggested a piece of a pizza box which worked quite well. In the 10 to 15 year interim, I've switched to using either painters tape or duct tape...

Thank you. I was trying to solve the exact problem that you describe in the second quote. It also describes what I meant by, "I only back bevel blades that I'm having trouble flattening". My experience, all self taught , 40 years ww with occasional hand tool use and the last 20 with primary hand...

re "ruler trick". Thanks for the replies. I arrive at my back bevels with my, "pizza box", trick in a similar way that each of you use the 6" ruler. It was the thing that was at hand many years ago when I wanted something to use that was thin, available and repeatable. I was also in the process...

use DC's "ruler trick" so you only have to polish about a mm of the back. What exactly is "the ruler trick"? I assume it is a piece of metal laid underneath the back raising it off the sharpening media to obtain a back bevel but how thick is it? How far back from the bevel edge, etc.. I have...

Mike, I hate to keep boring people with this thread but a couple of things...I'd love to have you look at it in person. TLOML and I were in Ireland ( the home of her fathers ancestors) last fall and hoped to do Scotland (home of her mothers tree) this year. But..can't get my youngest off the...

Alf as promised, I pulled the blade on the LN 4 1/2, reground the base bevel, touched up the back and rehoned it using the MK 2, (SS 220 thru 2000) to make sure it was square. I then touched up the the Stanleys, 1000 - 2000, took the LV Jack out unretouched, pulled out a piece of curly maple...

Bugbear, I use 1/2 sheet which is approx. 5 1/2" X 9". I work from the middle of the sheet to each corner then to each edge (side) in an attempt to prevent dubbing and unintended cambering. On the eclipse it's pretty simple to get a cambered profile and that's what I've been using until my...

Mike W., I'm using 3M Imperial wet/dry. I'm pretty sure it must be CAMI beause a blade finished at 2000 grit is much more polished than one coming off of my King 6000 water stone, ( I gave up on stones because of the mess and constant need for flattening). Incidently, my final step in honing is...

First, let me apologize for the font size of this reply, (what happened) and to all for my lack of contribution to this post. I didn't realize the level of discussion which would ensue and I feel as though I jumped on someone elses bandwagon. Having said that: Mike/Alf,, Thanks for the welcome...

Derek, Sorry I don't have an answer but I'm very interested because I have the same problem. My 4 1/2 has a york pitch and is a couple of years old. I have had the problem from the time that I received it. I have 2 Stanley type 11's, one with a hock replacement blade and the other with an...