Features:

  • 2 1/2" x 1 1/4" (Width Includes Tension Dials)
  • Perfect Cutting Angle Every Time
  • Fits most 1"x30" Belt Sanders, Including Harbor Freight
  • Takes Away the Guessing / Easy to Install and Use
  • Please Note, Will Not Fit Kalamazoo 1" Sander / 2" Platen
Nice Jig

This Jig fits perfectly on my Harbor Freight 1.3 inch sander. So far it fits perfectly and does the job well I attempted to sharpen a dull pocket knife and it worked flawlessly. This is the an excellent accessory for the harbor Freight sander for the amateur knife sharpeningng enthusiast. This jig combined with a few belts and a leather strop work wonders. I have tried many sharpening Solutions but this is the one I feel most confident with. Yes my technique will take some time but I can tell right away that this is going to serve my purposes. I am very pleased with my purchase. Other reviews spoke of having to adjust the jig or modify it in some way. Personally I have not had any issues and it fit the first time. This is not a Precision instrument but it will give me a relatively tight tolerance so that I can get very close in consistency while sharpeningning my blades.

AMAZING !

This guide fits the Harbor Freight 61728 and 60543 1 x 30 inch belt sanders. I sharpened several nicked and dull vintage knives and it worked flawlessly. I love accessories that make cheap tools rock...so this is a perfect add for the $42 (sale price) Harbor Freight belt sander. This guide and a few belts and a leather strop belt are the way to go. I have tried many stones and other sharpening methods; this one blows all those away. For what I have spent on specialized water stones, I should have just gone this way (belt sander and guide) in the first place - would have been WAY cheaper. Bottom Line - This makes knife sharpening very FUN! My technique has improved quickly, and I am very pleased with this purchase. I have done some amazing things with this already. There are some mods that others do; I have not had any issues and it fit right out of the box. I am bewildered at the one and two star reviews---crazy.

Very solid well made.

Just right for my Harbor Freight 1x30 in belt sander. The 1 in.backing platen on the sander needs to be adjusted and aligned for correct installation and operation of the belt, it just takes a few minutes to install correctly.I leave it on the sander all the time,no need to remove it when using the sander for regular use.Just remove the angle attachment guide when not using it to sharpen knives or blades,it also makes the backing platen stronger .Great little device,well worth the ten dollar cost.I think it's made in the USA from the construction. Up date: From reading the low ratings of the angle guide from other users it appears like they don't how it works and don't know how or take the time to install it correctly.May be if a simple pictorial instruction was included they might be able to install it correctly,even as a simple installation that it is. It may be difficult for some.

Requires a little practice and patience.

I was skeptical initially due to the way in which it holds the blades edge facing up and the direction of the sanding belt going down. I thought It might take to much of a bite on the belt. I would caution to go slow as even with a 1000 grit belt you can take quite a bit of metal off very quickly. Once you get used to it though you can end up with a very nicely sharpened blade.

Indespensible

If you have a 1"x30" belt grinder from Harbor Freight and are serious about getting razor sharp edges on a knife, you absolutely need this guide. Solid construction with angle scale, attaches easily to the grinder and provides a stable consistent bevel angle to easily put a sharp, even edge on any knife. I have had multiple types of knife sharpening devices but none of them come close to the ease, convenience, and consistency of using this device. If sharp knives are important to you, get this device, you will wonder how you lived without it.

Knives restored to factory sharpness

This simple device works perfectly with my generic 1 x 30 in belt sander. It takes all the guesswork out of the knife sharpening process. I sharpened all my German knives at a 17.5 deg angle, and my Japanese knives at a 12.5 deg angle. There's little hair left on my left forearm, since I did a shave test after I finished sharpening each knife! After using this device with a 400 grit belt, and finishing off with a leather belt (device removed, and knives buffed facing downwards), all knives were restored to spookily sharp condition, each one easily removing the hairs on my forearm. With the belt almost touching with the guide, most knives can be sharpened. The only one that couldn't be used was a small Japanese Global paring knife with a narrow (13 mm) blade. Given the acute sharpening angle of Japanese knives, there simply wasn't the blade width to rest on the device and still reach the belt. (Since the guide is 2 mm thick, the trig calculation shows that 9 mm of span is needed between the guide and the belt for a 12.5 deg angle. ) The delight of using super-sharp knives, restored to factory sharpness using tools and techniques that require very little expertise, cannot be overestimated!

Go for it!!

Someone was really thinking when they came up with this. It fits my little Harbor Freight sander perfectly and the index markings on the side are close enough for me. I bought the 1x30 high grit 15 belt pack at the same time. Made a couple of mods on the sander from YouTube, and this setup is "the berries!" I test the knife sharpness on those flimsy thermal paper receipts and my knives just "fall" through them. It is a bit of a learning curve to keep very light contact between the knife and belt as well as maintain a fairly fast pass so the knife doesn't heat up, but I found all that pretty easy. I like my professional kitchen knives ultra sharp and think this is the best way I've found so far.

Cheap, simple and effective angle guide

I have a HF 1x30 belt sander (who doens't?) and use it to sharpen knives with 600, 1000 and higher grit belts and strops. Saw this and for the price, figured why not? Popped it on and what can I say.....it works nicely. One NOTE.....the rotation of the sander is such that it pulls the belt DOWN thus, you do run a risk of cutting a belt or strop. Even before getting this, I took the time to reverse the rotation of the motor on my sander so that the belt runs away from the edge. You can do your own searching on how to do this)......OR BE VERY careful and use it with the belts running towards the edge. Either way...for what this is designed to do....it works like a charm.

a fine addition.

I'm not sure how exact the measurements are, as I've not yet actually measured. But, at the same time, I don't feel like I need to do so. They're certainly close enough for my needs. I did have to clean up the edge of the guide a bit as there were a couple burrs that would most definitely have caused scratches. A moment of sanding, then tape off the rest area every time I use it and it's been great. I've found this useful for both scandi and convex grinding. For scandi, just set your angle and use it as you would. For Convex, i set the angle, rest my piece against the guide to get a feel for the angle, then grind on a slack portion above the patton and off the guide.

Razor sharp knives

This guide is perfect for sharpening knives, and machetes quickly and easily. I run all my knives through with the guide, then I take it off and finish them off with the leather strop that I also bought from this company. Hair popping sharp.

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