My Whizbang Belt-Sander Chisel-Sharpening Jig

UPDATE: There is now a Short Version (3 minutes) of this chisel sharpening idea. Here's the link: • Here's a SHORT VIDEO a... And now, on to the description... With a belt sander and this simple jig, you can have super-sharp chisels quickly and easily. I'll show you how in this video. Learn my simple sharpening procedure and you will be a "master of the edge." To make your own Whizbang chisel sharpening jig, or buy an already-made one, check out this link: cabinetrefacingtools.blogspot.com

[@herrickkimball]

Here's the link to my web site where you can purchase a Whizbang chisel sharpening jig: cabinetrefacingtools.blogspot.com You can also find PDF specifications for making your own jig there. Please like and share this video with your woodworking friends. The concept of a sharpening jig with skis to straddle the sanding belt, and honing the sharpened blade using a sanding belt charged with compound is, as far as I know, unique to my sharpening system. And it is oh-so-simple to do!

[@stewarteinfeld732]

Dear Herrick do you have an email address so I can ask you a question about the jig? thanks Stewart

[@herrickkimball]

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[@pamelawhiting7461]

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[@victorjcano]

I WENT TO THE WEB SITE BUT WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE WHIZBANG PDF FOR MAKING THE JIG. I'M SURE COULD WING IT BUT WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOUR PLANS FIRST, THANKS, VERY WELL DONE VIDEO, THANKS

[@MrHappy629]

So practical. Great idea. I'm going to try this today. Thanks.

[@sb9e]

Before buying this sander I would use a rotary sander kzbin.infoUgkx3Pc2vLXfcgM5oIpF1iYcIWyFhHUC-G6v and didn't see the need for a belt sander. Boy was I wrong. this belt sander does the job quickly and gives a professional finish to the wood work.

[@gravitysports1]

Liking the stropping on an old belt idea. I have used the belt sander for chisel and plane sharpening as well. Mostly freehand on the nose wheel for a hollow grind, followed by water stones. Had a bit of a close call with fire one day, now use compressed air to blow out all the sawdust.

[@russellwaite5874]

Watched it , thought about it , built one. Wow, what great results. I redid an old wrecked chisel that was probably ready for the rubbish bin. but after using your method the sharp end is like new, even better. 🙂 Thanks from Yorkshire U K

[@grantdavis5992]

I have been using my belt sander for sharpening my chisels for years, although I freehand it. Your jig is a great idea. Another great purpose for belt sanders is to sharpen hatchets and small axes. If you sharpen in the area between the front roller and the platen, with a small amount of pressure, you deflect the belt and can create a rounded bevel to the edge instead of a flat bevel. This cuts better, doesn't stick as easily, and it stays sharp longer.

[@MotionMogul_LLC]

A real world carpenter. Gotta like it. I was a carpenter for 40 years and always used my belt sander to sharpen my chisels. Wish I had thought of the jig.

[@c5back9]

Hey there Mr Kimball, I was going to make one of these whiz bang things, but for the extremely fair the price that you offer, I went ahead and just ordered a completed one from you. Great idea - I can’t wait to put her to work. Thanks!

[@Sarah-pr4sm]

Great minds fella I,ve been sharpening my chisels with this method for the last 35yrs with my Elu belt sander.

[@woolval52]

It's May 31, 2023 and I just bought your jig plans. Even if I don't get off my butt and make it, this video and your other videos are worth it. LOL, my chisels are hoping I will make this jig so they can be sharp again. Thanks, I'm really enjoying your videos, very direct and clearly presented.

[@anthonythomas280]

AS A 78 YR OLD CHIPPY I V'E NOTHING BUT PRAISE FOR WHAT YOU HAVE DONE HERE . ABSOLUTE SPLENDID VIDEO COVERING ALL ASPECTS THANKS . TONY TEE NORFOLK UK

[@andicacciatore9279]

I have that same chisel, the handle isn’t yellow anymore and the metal has a layer of rust and who knows what all over it. It was my Dad’s so it’s at least 50 or 60 years old. I kept it because it was my Dad’s, but never thought there was a way to restore it until now! I’m going to try your method - Thank you!

[@MrBigMalT]

Nice! I’m restoring an old hand plane, so I’ll definitely give this a go! I saw a similar idea putting a sanding disc attachment in a pillar drill, but this looks far more controllable. Nice job, thanks for sharing.

[@ecaff9515]

Excellent video and process. Thank you for sharing...I have arthritis and you have saved me a lot of pain.

[@garychandler4296]

Yep, that.

[@canalboating]

spot on, just used an old sacrificial stanley honing guide on my benchtop sander, didn't harm the honing guide at all, flattened the back of the chisel on an oil stone and voila super sharp chisel! I'm not going to be making chippendale standard furniture so works for me, thank you

[@TheLemonadedrinker]

Genius idea. Thank you; even though I'm retired now, I'm gonna drag my chisels and plane blades out of the crypt and get them all sharp for some as yet, undefined project or two. Thanks again.

[@haroldbartley5970]

Nice idea! I purchased a wet wheel grinder and used it once. With this idea, I might actually sharpen my chisels more often. Thumbs up!

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Harold, Been there, done that too. I had a Makita wet wheel blade sharpener years ago. It was a lot of money and it didn't work nearly as fast (or conveniently) as the little jig and procedure I show here. Thanks for the thumbs up.

[@DanielinLaTuna]

Very nicely done. You can probably pick up the old belt sander at the same yard sale for a couple of dollars too. I like your design, thanks for sharing

[@actionjksn]

I've been doing home remodeling for almost 30 years and I think I'm nearing the end of it. But this whole time I would get a nice new set of chisels and I would swear that I am not going to tear these ones up, I'm going to use the old ones for the stuff that damages them. But yet every time I've bought a nice new set of chisels I tear those suckers up on nails and whatever else they happen to hit. It just happens if you're working on houses. It's not like with a woodworker in his shop under controlled conditions with all clean wood. The difference in the different color like blue sanding belts is the old school stuff is aluminum oxide and the better blue belts abrasive is often made with silicon carbide. I bought a bunch of red sanding belts that are the same way with the Diablo name. At least I think that's what they are, I know they last a long time. The cheap stuff is sand and the good stuff is some sort of high tech ceramic material, very hard and durable. Worth the extra money because it lasts longer and cuts better.

[@sofjanmustopoh7232]

I have several general woodworking chisel that were re shaped and re sharpened Thanks to your jig. I also work out how to cut 27deg using a regular miter saw. I add a 45 deg wood backer to the miter saw rail . Thanks

[@davidschwartz5127]

I'm not stealing your thunder, just offering a suggestion. I made a similar set up as yours many years ago and actually used an an old wood belt sander as you did. It's now designated for metal only belt grinder, it useful for many things in my shop besides sharpening and it's easily out of the way when not needed. I added one upgrade to the grinder that my it easier to control and increased its usefulness. I setup the belt grinder to be safely clamped in my bench top vise when needed at any angle or direction as long as the belts up. Also thanks for the tip on the Norton blue fire belts, they are definitely better and seem to my stuff even sharper.

[@johnp3937]

Brilliant idea....I forehand mine on the front wheel of the sander for a hollow ground edge...I am going to try this for damaged tools

[@jimbo2629]

Superb video. I used to sharpen on a belt sander but never thought of thar simple but very clever jig and narrow belt. Also the honing idea is new to me.

[@martinedwards2351]

Great little jig Herrick. I’ve made one with a couple of possible improvements. I have made a double-ended jig with 25 degrees at one end and 30 degrees at the other. I also used epoxy to attach a brass plate to each chamfer, so the chisels are clamped really solidly and I can’t damage the chamfers by over tightening the cross plate. Thank you.

[@herrickkimball]

I like it.

[@martin-davidson]

Great minds think alike Martin, 👍 I started my time in February 85' but only made my jig in 2005 as i was crap at chisel/blade sharpening. I made my jig from an oak offcut and the skis are wooden stirrers from McDonald's glued together, drilled through with a 2mm drill and inch long annular ring nails hammered through into the oak. Never had a dull blade since 👍

[@jarydanderson2284]

Im a carpenter and I've done this for years. Easiest and fastest method with very good results. Really do make sure you don't have wood residue or buildup inside the sander as I've set my sander on fire a few times from the sparks. Good idea with the sled too. Very simple and very effective

[@imranh5395]

Great jig idea, Herrick, and I like your slipping-of-your-nail idea too. Thank you! 👍🏼

[@artlyons9024]

Just found this video. This technique is fast , simple & inexpensive. Thanks for the tip. I'm ready to make the jig now. Have the old belt sander that I don't use.

[@indigogolf3051]

Brilliant, just brilliant. I knew there would be a way to use my belt sander, I just couldn't think through the jig. Cheers.

[@petersen4043]

Thank you, very nice.really like your voice it’s very relaxing

[@harrydavis6903]

Herrick- I bought your very detailed PDF plans for the Whizbang jig and today I went ahead a made me one. I dug around and found about a half dozen old chisels and I went to work. This thing works beautifully. I am very happy with it and thank you for such detailed plans.

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Harry, That's great feedback. It brings a smile to my face. :-) I kept this idea to myself for decades and thought for sure someone else would have thought of it by now (and posted a KZbin video). I sure am enjoying the responses I'm getting from people who are putting the idea to use. Many thanks!

[@TKRYST1]

Great idea. I will use this idea in my chisel sharpening process. I’ve been thinking about an easy and consistent way to put a primary bevel on my chisels and this looks like a no-brainer. Thanks for sharing

[@bulletproofpepper2]

Great project video i have an old HF janky bench belt sander. thanks for sharing

[@refrigeration304]

Awesome Awesome Awesome! I have been looking for a simple jig for a long time. And this is it.

[@herrickkimball]

Thank you, Robert. I bought several different sharpening gizmos and stones long ago in an effort to easily get a practical working edge on my chisels. None of them worked as quick and easy as the simple homemade jig and procedure I show in this video.

[@craigmonteforte1478]

Good system Herrick I have used and abused a old Craftsman 1" chisel in a very similar fashion you speak about and it has also gone on for over 20 years. Thanks to my trusty belt sander all those years I did commercial Woodworking as a career And often that chisel was used to scrape concrete flooring That i needed to install base cabinets etc ironically. I Used the same model Makita belt sander you used in the video i must say your method with the jig and narrowed belt is a much improved and quicker way than i used keeping in mind my chisel was permanently retired as a wood chisel as i had heated it up too many times and destroyed the temper long ago ( i do have another. Set of chisels that are used only on wood and i prefer to sharpen them with wet stones and leather strops

[@RickJones222]

Very clever! Thanks Herrick!

[@johntripp8093]

Thanks for taking the time to put these videos together they really help a beginning woodworker.

[@twoweary]

Love this idea.Quickly getting a beat up chisel into shape is great. I would measure the distance between the front of the jig and tip of the chisel to get a consistent angle (or make a jig to set that distance). TU

[@1wirey]

Wow! Thanks. I’m a novice/intermediate woodworker, who quite honestly, hasn’t tackled too many projects that require a chisel mainly due to the sharpness issue. Im going to try this out and see how it goes. Also, thanks for the safety tips regarding sparks as I’m sure many wouldn’t think about it at first.

[@52memor]

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.... I've seen every tutorial going and followed religiously whatever they have suggested. YOU HAVE BEEN THE ONLY SUCCESS. THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU.

[@tonylawrence9157]

Thank you for your demonstration, which is in two parts: your use of the belt sande and the other actual sharpening. Bloke from Aus.

[@brotherdom1]

The flat side is more important as it must be like a mirror finish .If there are any pots or honey comb on the flat ,they will appear at the chisel edge as gaps .The only way to cure honeycomb pits is to flat grind and fine grind then coarse hone then fine hone the back until all pits are gone .Then the front bevell is ready for that grind rough hone and fine hone .This method will shave a mouse while he sleeps and it is guaranteed not to wake it.

[@douglashanlon1975]

did you miss the part where he said he abuses his chisels? what you are talking about is someone that uses chisels in fine furniture making instead of a router like normal people

[@sssteve5430]

The only thing I can add to this jig is, make a line on the wood so your chisel is perpendicular to the wood 90 degree.

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

I was going to say the same, several lines would be better and made with a knife. I'd add a piece of leather to the top surface charged with compound to strop on as well.

[@harrydavis6903]

I was wondering what to do with my old belt sander and thanks to you Herrick, I now know. Great video. Informative. Thank you.

[@herrickkimball]

Thanks, Harry. Waste not, want not. The Makita sander in this video was "old" an hour after I bought it. One of the guys working for me at the time dropped it on concrete and broke the front knob/handle right off. :-( Here's wishing you beautifully sharpened chisels, in no time flat, for years to come!

[@herrickkimball]

P.S. Thanks for purchasing the PDF instruction package. I sure do appreciate that. Let me know if you have any questions along the way.

[@harrydavis6903]

Thank you much Herrick. I look forward to future videos.

[@jameselliotshea5650]

Great idea. Great product!

[@arthurhill2388]

One of the quickest and easiest way to sharpen with the tools I already have except the jig that seems easy to make ... Thank sir 👍 for this video very helpful especially being on a tight tight budget and getting started learning thank you sir

[@annafrohling4689]

Just finished sharpen my third crappy chisel what difference. Great idea great jig. Got a good 27 degree angle, cuts hickory like butter. Thanks

[@herrickkimball]

Excellent! Thanks for the great feedback, Anna. I sat on this idea for many years, thinking that someday I would bring it to the world here on KZbin. Comments like yours make me glad that I finally did it.

[@rabbycacker]

Really? I feel like an idiot, why didn"t I think of that. Over 40 years sharpening on a bench grinder or hand held disk grinder or just using them dull and all the while my belt sander was right there not too far away. I gotta quit watching youtube cause this palm shaped dent in my forehead is getting kinda deep🤔

[@tellmesomething2go]

there are millions of dollars right in front of people, every day, and nobody see`s them.

[@garychandler4296]

LOVED that last sentence! LOL!!!

[@robertdavis8341]

I feel like an idiot for watching this. "Sharpening" chisels with a belt sander and 180 grit paper is like painting the Mona Lisa with a 9" roller

[@garychandler4296]

@@robertdavis8341 You should see some of the Bull (or Hog) chisels I've seen on jobsites! To these guys, 180g would be exceptionally sharp!

[@sidneyeaston6927]

When you cut a tenon test and fit then adjust the shoulders by placing your chisel into the groove that your marking knife made and cut the end grain perfect with no effort then you know your chisel is sharp. Grinding the balls of the back of the blade is not sharpening it is setting the primary angle before you sharpen the secondary angle on a water stone or fine slate there is no need to hone just remove the burr Honing has no real effect on modern steel chisels like it dose on the old hand forged steel. That is why you can get Japanese chisels costing a thousand or more for a set of five or six the face and therefore cutting edge is hand forged high grade steel and is forge welded to the cheaper steel that makes up the bulk of the blade and the tang.

[@atteljas]

This was excellent as I have a spare belt sander. I know what Im after with it now. Thank you!

[@mogbaba]

'Let chisel stand flat but not the front', this is all I needed to learn, thank you.

[@victorjcano]

This was great method. I’ve been watching a lot and this is by far the simplest and quickest. Thanks

[@earlelfrink]

This is the best tip for wood working that I have found on KZbin. I made one of these jigs and used it to straighten and sharpen all my chisels. Thanks for making this video.

[@herrickkimball]

Thank you for the feedback, Earl. Much appreciated!

[@passiton3801]

Excellent, a well thought design, so simple an yet so effective. Its gonna be my next project!

[@markbeiser]

Beats my method of "grinding" the chisel on the nearest bit of flat(ish) concrete, then stropping it on my pant leg. ;) Looks like I've finally found a use for that Harbor Freight belt sander that isn't much good for sanding wood!

[@bobhudson3286]

Watched again and saw the joints. Thanks again.

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Bob, Yes, the skiis (or runners) are attached to the bottom. I use some FastCap double-sided tape to keep them in place. But wood glue will do it too. With use, the skiis will get a little worn by the sandpaper, but not enough to reduce their effectiveness

[@bobhudson3286]

Thanks Herrick. Skiis is a good term for them. I did notice the wear on them, caused by the rocking motion you use while sharpening. I thought that could cause a curved chisel edge, but it was dead straight across, and square. This is my next shop project. I would have done yours today, but some guy showed how make a knife sheath out of PVC. Needed one for a little boning knife.

[@cmod8099]

Thanks for sharing. Great vid.

[@Bbendfender]

Looks like a good idea to me. I hand sharpen all of my chisels using wet/dry sandpaper on a 12"x12" by 1" thick piece of glass. I may try this.

[@alfredomarquez9777]

Your's is also a very good way to sharpen. I use progressively finer and finer wet sandpapers and a very similar homebuit jig, but I put two angles: about 25 and 30 degrees. Best wishes.

[@charlysstore]

Excellent.. thanks for sharing and regards from Deutschland

[@dale1956ties]

There's a guy who goes by leatherbeltman online and he sells belts for your sanders that you charge up with stropping compound and you have a power strop. His prices are very reasonable and he's very accommodating. He didn't stock the size for my old Craftsman sander so he made it special for me and didn't charge a penny more. He sells compound too as well as other stuff like stropping disks you can use in a drill press or even a hand drill. A nice guy with good stuff at reasonable prices.

[@RustyCas999]

Great idea. You could add an inexpensive variable speed controller (like you’d use for a router) and then run it as slow as wanted to avoid overheating the metal. I will add a rabbet to the face of the holder to produce a “shoulder “ for the side of the chisel to bear against to keep it square (or you could glue and pin a strip to the face for the same purpose). Just needs to be thin enough that the chisel is “proud” enough to be held by the bar.

[@divchief07ut]

Flattening the back first will give a better edge and only needs to be done once. Also adding a thin piece of material as a 90 degree guide would be useful. Thanks!

[@tommccurnin524]

Great Video, Thanks for Your Time in Making It As a former rough carpenter and now a furniture maker, a sharp chisel is essential. I find that the hardest part of sharpening is making the primary bevel, and even the coarsest stones take 30-60 minutes to completely grind down the bevel. Yes, a hollow grind wheel might be better, but such tools are hard to find in the field. I will note that I think the Makita 9910 Belt Sander is what was used, but any sander with a flat top would be best. Some of the older Skil 7313s have clamping cawls and clamps to secure it to the bench upside down and a metal frame which surrounds the outside sanding surface which would be perfect for this application.

[@fngrusty42]

I've been a carpenter since 73, built every thing from homes to high-rises , bridges to docks. Running a working chisel, a belt sander is the only way , used a 300 / 800 wet stone to finish , only took a few minutes to do. Great video,

[@woodwood5164]

Me too since 74, BUT I prefer hollow ground on a grinder, stays sharp way longer due to obvious reasons Still not a bad kludge

[@allanhaydock9327]

excellent video thank you, i was over thinking things.

[@frankthornal9489]

Wow, that is clever and brilliant! Might I suggest a video on how to make the chop saw jig to get the 25⁰ angle on the Wizbang sharpener? For me the making of the jig is a little unclear to my feeble mind, LOL. If I see it done I comprehend better. Great tool and great video.

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Frank, You're a visual learner. I understand. I'm wondering if you used the zoom feature on your pdf viewer? You should be able to get a very large and much clearer view of the photos showing the jig and how it's made. The jig just serves to make a safe and very precise cut. You can achieve the same thing freehand if you are careful. Just mark the angle on the edge of your wood and hold it securely while you make the cut. That's what I did on my first sharpening jig years ago. I cut the angle on a longer piece of wood and, once I had it, I square-cut the piece to length. But you also want to get the same angle on that fixture I show for the drill press. Drilling the holes precisely is kind of important. Maybe someday I'll do a film on the jig. But I think that if you study the photos and description you'll get it before I get to the movie. I hope you can get the jig made. You're going to love it. Thank you for the comment.

[@revgeorgemurray]

glad you are using the Norton belts. They are the best.

[@carminesilverado]

I always thought that would work , thanks

[@robertbrunston5406]

Smart thinking! Thank you.

[@vandalsavage6152]

Top idea, thanks man, I'll make one because while we need sharp chisels, I hate hand sharpening...

[@karencrews360]

Tks for this ,I will take your advice

[@dennydillavou3327]

I must add, however, Herrick has a very good idea and thank you for the shorter version. Denny

[@manayconstruction5861]

7:50 nice hammer😁. Great sharpening method, so simple👍👍.

[@jaxel7691]

"Duh.... Why didn't I think of that?" I've always used my belt sander to sharpen my chisels, so no epiphany there. The "Duh..." moment comes from cutting a sanding belt in half and making a jig that straddles it. (!!!) I guess I've just been on autopilot... Thanks for the wake-up call though. Cheers!

[@davidberrien9711]

Great tip. I never thought about cutting the belt down the middle. I've been freehanding them on a grinding wheel. That's scary, and I've burned a knuckle more than once. Also difficult to get the edge straight AND square at the same time without a jig. This will save a lot of time for rough grinding and shaping a new bevel, like when you hit a hidden nail, or drop the chisel on cement... Just a tip for the stropping on cardboard. Rub a little of the green compound on the cardboard, and it'll polish that edge up like you've never seen...

[@tonyy5482]

+1 for the stropping belt idea ;)

[@carloscesar1202]

Thanks for sharing

[@ValioMadre7]

9:44 thtu 9:50 is all I needed. Thanks

[@rayadelic4327]

Great honest demonstration thank You!

[@YUHJKT]

I doubted you. I apologize. However, I must take issue with the fact that you thought of it and that forced me to realize that I didn't. How could that be. it's so simple. Great idea. I have a little Black & Decker belt sander that would be perfect for this. I wonder if plugging it into a variac to control the speed of the grinder would damage the grinder motor..?

[@chang1865]

Might be a good idea to clamp down the power sander so it doesn't shake. More accuracy and less risk of a flying chisel. Other suggestion is to have a cup of water nearby to cool down the chisel. Heat can ruin the chisel hardness.

[@aljafa04]

A very good and easy thanks

[@timort2260]

Not sure how I didnt think of this. Good stuff you saved me a lot of time and money.

[@rosstinney2109]

I used a hand belt sander to sharpen my tools and didn't require a jig. I just laid the chisel against the curve of the sander wheel to give it a hollow grind edge.

[@grizmt7779]

Thank You for an excellent video. It happens I have an old belt sander hanging on, and have been looking to replace it. So win win for me. I do a bit of wood carving and the grinding is always the worst part of the job for me. This looks like a solution. Keep up the good wok.

[@metallitech]

Has anyone used a variac to slow belt sanders down further?

[@dusty1498]

Going to use this idea for my Jiffy ice auger blades....

[@michaelrandall7667]

Great simple idea! Not to knock the hustle but if you can't look at that thing and instantly figure out how to make it... you probably have no need for chisel.

[@beeman1246]

YES! YES! YES!. Thanks!

[@blackfender100]

Very cool Jig Thank you.

[@larryfulton7619]

Wow! This was a wonderful video…you have a calming voice and a hell of a lot of knowledge!

[@darnmartian9766]

Did you know you can get a speed controller from harbor freight which works great to slow down lot of small tools even a shop of vac. I have a lot of trouble with my sand belts failing and I am quite sure that heating up of the belt is part of the problem, of course running it slower helps solve the heat problem and it is usually recommended not to heat up a sharpening project.

[@bobhudson3286]

This is brilliant. I'm going to make one. How did you get the machine screws inserted under the runners? I assume the runners are glued on separately, but didn't see any joint lines. Thank you very much.

[@danburch9989]

There's a brief video shot at 2:56 where it shows a bolt head countersunk into the block before the runners were glued or attached to the block.

[@kaylamarie8309]

Great idea Sir :-) As cheap as you can find some of these types of tools at Harbor Freight I might just get a brand new belt sander to commit solely to tool sharpening in order to negate the possibility of a flame up due to old wood dust etc. I'll definitely use your method. Great video and new sub :-)

[@mikew3924]

Buy the 1" combo belt sander. You can get belts that go super fine or the disks go super fine

[@williamensign1408]

Thank you

[@terryward3719]

Thank you for sharing this very practical way to sharpen chisels.very inventive. Would like you to read Job 32:8. It applies very much to people like us!

[@wolflahti412]

Spraying water onto an electrically powered tool-great idea!

[@redangrybird7564]

At least he doesn't sink the sander into a bucket of cold water. 😲✌

[@russellwaite5874]

I've done this but lightly sprayed the chisel, NOT the machine.

[@krisvq]

Relax...

[@BigbearCOS]

Hey Herrick! I just wanted to give you an update from my last comment. I got you plans and built a sharpener, and I felt compelled to let you know AWESOME! The plans were great, very detailed and I like the little quotes too! Anyway, it has met and far far far far exceeded my expectations! I thank you for sharing this and I have already recommended this to several of my friends and they are loving it too! Great Job!

[@herrickkimball]

Hi Stacey, What a great comment. Made my day to read it. Thank you so much for taking the time to post it here. I put a lot of time and effort into putting those pdf plans together, and it's powerfully satisfying to get your positive, encouraging feedback about them!

[@hiddensprings4195]

Thanks, practical and money saving! Just as effective as expensive methods. I’m making one.

[@philrab6696]

Oops I just ordered a kit but didn’t read the part about shipping to other countries. I am from the UK how do I get a refund.?

[@3goldfinger]

Just made one today, now where do I find the sanding paper. Your link takes me to a Australian web site so I take it that you are in Australia, so am I. Been to Bunnings but they don't have any. Where did you get it, any link would be helpful. Thanks for a great video,

[@herrickkimball]

I'm in upstate NY, USA. My link takes you to Australia? Wow. I better check the links. Any sandpaper belt will work, but the blue, Norton 3x Zirconia alumina belts are longer lasting. I have purchased them from Amazon and Ebay. Do a search there and you will get all kinds of options. Now, I'm of to see if I can find this rouge Australian link....

[@JBattler]

Nice to hear someone suggest that you don't have to have it honed to 8000 to get it sharp 'enough' to do the job. Great video and great idea....I love simple!

[@ibtarnine]

Finally a use for my belt sander. Every time I try to use it for sanding actual wood I end up wanting to throw it in the trash because I take off too much material. Skill issue probably, since I don't have a lot of experience with it. Thanks for the video. I'm thinking I could sharpen the blades for my plane with a similar jig.

[@actionjksn]

When belt sanding wood the trick is to never stop moving. Start the sander before you touch the wood and never stop moving it back and forth and lift it up while you are still moving. When you need fast material remover to hold the sander diagonally across the wood and then when you get close turn it to where it is going perfectly with the grain. Switch to a less aggressive sander when it starts getting close. Also don't use too much pressure. I'm a professional tradesman and I've been doing it for decades. It is easy to put a big imperfection into the wood. Also not all jobs are a good candidate for a belt sander. If you stop moving back and forth even for a couple seconds you will put a big divot in the wood.