KAKURI Honing Guide Sharpening Jig for Chisels and Planes Blades, Japanese Sharpening Guide for Woodworking Tools, Made in JAPAN

The KAKURI honing guide is a Japanese-made tool for sharpening chisels and plane blades. It supports almost all blade widths, but it won't fit spokeshave cutter due to their small depth that would prevent clamping. The guide only has a preset angle, but it can help in cambering the edge if you put some extra weight on one side. On the other hand, it doesn't work well for thin blades. The height/width is not enough for curved tools like hatchets. The honing guide features well-made and sturdy handles. The alignment for chisels is not that easy to figure out at first, but watching the video and some practice will help. It works great in sharpening all chisels except the 1/8", which were already sharp. The rolling back bar helps in keeping the sharpener from tilting, but it lost its polish from rolling across sharpening stones. One of the users described it as the perfect tool for sharpening planer blades. Others appreciated its functional material and recommended it for purchase. However, it took some practice to get the right angle setup, and some commented that they ended up freehand sharpening their tools. **