a slighlty different take on sharpening...After burning one last tool on a traditional grinder I ditched motorized items altogether and went really simple and cheap. Got a very coarse 120 grit 3m diamond psa sheet from japan woodworker, stuck to an aluminum jig plate. All grinding of bevels happens on that, along with initial flattening of backs and truing of water stones (as well as truing of plane soles). Chisels/plane blades are mounted in a veritas grinding jig throughout the whole sharpening process and progress quite quickly from 120 diamond to 1200 grit waterstone, followed by 6000 waterstone. Works great...and gives a flat bevel which the japanese tools like. I'm pleased as punch, and not looking back to expensive motorized items, although 'm sure they work just fine! Incidently, its interesting just how fast the 120 grit diamond reshapes a damaged bevel. Jim I
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