Jig for sharpening router plane blades (3D printed)

[Dr.Al]

I made this a while ago, but only just got round to making it available on-line.

Router plane blades can be a bit of a pain to sharpen.  I thought it would be a nice to be able to be able to sharpen them with the Tormek, but it didn't seem to be very straightforward.  One of the Tormek sharpening videos shows a router plane blade being sharpened but it's a very unusual shape one that looks a lot easier to sharpen than any of the ones I've got 

Anyway, it occurred to me that a 3D printer could be persuaded to make this job easier and hence:

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If anyone else is interested in this, the model can be downloaded from here: https://www.printables.com/model/332395-tormek-router-plane-sharpening-jig

There's also a jig for hand sharpening router plane blades available here: https://www.printables.com/model/535546-router-plane-blade-sharpening-jigs, but that's got nothing to do with Tormek

[John Hancock Sr]

Genius of you don't mind me saying. My son has a 3D printer and he whipped up these for me, as well as the screw knob you referenced. I had to get the heat nuts which came earlier this week. I bought a kit of heat nuts, well two kits, one for my son.

It worked as advertised and produced a perfect edge. The router was an old Stanley from about 1910 and belonged to my dad an has his initials on a knob. I am guessing that he bought it new when he was an apprentice. I am so pleased that the blade is now looking as new thanks to your jig.

[Dr.Al]

Genius of you don't mind me saying. My son has a 3D printer and he whipped up these for me, as well as the screw knob you referenced. I had to get the heat nuts which came earlier this week. I bought a kit of heat nuts, well two kits, one for my son.

It worked as advertised and produced a perfect edge. The router was an old Stanley from about 1910 and belonged to my dad an has his initials on a knob. I am guessing that he bought it new when he was an apprentice. I am so pleased that the blade is now looking as new thanks to your jig.

Really pleased it worked well for you John (and also thanks for the review on printables.com)

[Ken S]

John,

My first router is an ancient Stanley 71. It is a joy to use, quiet, and very controllable. Yours is even better, since it was your Dad's. Think good thoughts of him whenever you use it.

Ken

PS If you ever come across any of the first three books by Pat Warner about the router, please read the credits. I did all the darkroom work for Pat. I learned a lot about routing from Pat. I have always considered him head and shoulders the best router man.

PPS Clever jig, Dr.Al.