Universal Support Jig - Honing

[mdelgado]

I'm having trouble using the squate edge jig and the Universal Support jig when honing a Veritas plane blade.  It seems like the blade is too wide to allow the square edge jig to move sufficiently far enough to the right.  When I set the blade (using the marker method), the jig won't go any farther right due to the threaded rod on the universal support jig.  So I'm forced to hone free-hand which results in, you guessed it, a rounded over (and useless) blade.  Any suggestions on how to hone this blade?  Also, any suggestions for fixing the rounded over edge would be appreciated also.  Thanks. 

[Jeff Farris]

No fix for a rounded edge except a return to the grindstone. It won't take much.

Try it without the jig. Get a feel for where the bevel is, and freehand honing is quite simple.

[tb444]

My advice would be magic marker and slowly approach the edge from the back of the bevel until you hit the edge