News:

Welcome to the Tormek Community. If you previously registered for the discussion board but had not made any posts, your membership may have been purged. Secure your membership in this community by joining in the conversations.

www.tormek.com

Main Menu

Hanjig with KJ-45

Started by Tukkis, October 09, 2022, 01:24:27 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

Tukkis

Hello all!

I´m a new member for tormek community, and couldn´t find accurate information about; would Hanjig work with the new knife jig KJ-45

Also i would be glad of someone could post correct template for the hanjig. Theres couple of version going on the forum and not sure anymore wich is the right one  ;D

Thank you all! this forum is great!

RichColvin

Jerri,

There are two ways to set the sharpening angle on a blade:

       
  • Adjust the projection, keeping a constant distance of the USB from the grinding surface, or
  • Keeping the projection constant, and adjusting the distance of the USB from the grinding surface.
The HanJig (https://sharpeninghandbook.info/indexJigs.html#HanJig) is used for option 1, and requires a way to change the projection (as with the SVM-45 jig).  This projection change is required as blades have different heights (the distance from the cutting edge to the opposite edge).

The KJ-45 does not allow for changing the projection, so I've not seen a way to use it with the HanJig.

Hope that helps.
---------------------------
Rich Colvin
www.SharpeningHandbook.info - a reference guide for sharpening

You are born weak & frail, and you die weak & frail.  What you do between those is up to you.

Tukkis

Quote from: RichColvin on October 09, 2022, 04:34:50 PM
Jerri,

There are two ways to set the sharpening angle on a blade:

       
  • Adjust the projection, keeping a constant distance of the USB from the grinding surface, or
  • Keeping the projection constant, and adjusting the distance of the USB from the grinding surface.
The HanJig (https://sharpeninghandbook.info/indexJigs.html#HanJig) is used for option 1, and requires a way to change the projection (as with the SVM-45 jig).  This projection change is required as blades have different heights (the distance from the cutting edge to the opposite edge).

The KJ-45 does not allow for changing the projection, so I've not seen a way to use it with the HanJig.

Hope that helps.

By projection what do you mean?

cbwx34

Quote from: Tukkis on October 09, 2022, 08:55:07 PM
By projection what do you mean?

If you look at the diagram on this page...

https://sharpeninghandbook.info/indexCalcProjDetails.html

.... (it's labeled "Jig Projection")
Knife Sharpening Angle Calculator:
Calcapp Calculator-works on any platform. New url!
(or Click HERE to see other calculators available)