question for herman

[tomboyd]

I WAS WATCHING YOUR VID ON YOUR JIG YOU MADE, AFTER YOU SET THE ANGLE DO YOU HAVE TO RESET FOR BLADE THICKNESS?  I LOVE THE JIG I WOULD SAVE ALOT OF TIME AND I WOULDN'T RUN MY HAND INTO THE STROP WHEEL ANYMORE. 
                                                                                                                        TOM BOYD

[Herman Trivilino]

Hi Tom. If you're concerned about the thickness of the blade affecting the angle measurement you could try measuring the platform (bottom of knife blade) and then measuring the top of the blade. If the blade is so thick that these two measurements are different, I suppose you could split the difference.

For example, suppose you want a bevel angle of 20^o, so if you set the platform at 20^o. Then you measure the top of the blade and find it's at an angle of 18^o.  It's probably safe to assume the bevel angle is actually 19^o. You could then set the platform at 21^o, which would make the bevel angle 20^o.

[tomboyd]

thanks now i have to find the material to make one.

[tomboyd]

Herman, what is the link to make the jig you made?  I was thinking of cutting an old white cutting board down to make it out of, your suggestions.

[Herman Trivilino]

Here's the link ...

http://forum.tormek.com/index.php?topic=1592.msg6634#msg6634

Any material that you can cut and drill. I've used aluminum, wood, and plastic.