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Actually, now that you mention it, I remember noticing that because of the flat part of the jig riding against the bar, it was much easier to keep a smooth even stroke across the entire blade. Only on 1 cleaver did I have to lift and pivot the jig a little. On the others, just tilting slightly left or right while still flat on the bar accommodated the slight smile. I should have mentioned that. Thanks for pointing it out.

Well, all of our cleavers have Chinese writing on them so I guess they are Chinese cleavers. They range in width from 2-7/8" to 3-1/2".  One of them is quite thick and is used for chopping meat that has bones in it. One of them has a straight edge and the other 3 have slight "smiles" to them. I hope that is the info you want, cause I'm not really sure what you meant by "both style cleavers".

Thank you so much. Very informative thread.

I stumbled on to an easy way to sharpen cleavers without the need for an extended toolrest. By using the tightening knob of the knife jig held against the tool rest, it gives one that extra distance needed for those wide cleavers. The only modification needed is to cut a piece off of a 1" wooden dowel and glue it to the other side of the knife jig in the same spot to make a pseudo knob. The photos should be self explanatory. (I hope) Works great. I sharpened all 4 of my wife's cleavers  in less than half an hour. The 1000 grit works the best for me and removes steel surprisingly quickly. I hope I did the photobucket thing correctly...

http://s48.photobucket.com/user/khamill2/library/

Thanks for the prompt reply. I hate to sound like a dummy, but once the photos are in photobucket, how do I get them to show up here? I've never posted with it before. Do I just cut and paste the URL into the body of my post?

I would like to post something but I need to attach some photos so that people will understand. How do I do this?