Veritas Mk.II Power Sharpening System Quick Review - VIDEO

Great video and great sharpening system.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

Hi Tom;

I think it’s time I look for a forum that doesn’t have so many smart people on it. LOL

Again, great job.

I’ll bet I could bypass that “idiot proof” setup! (I’m smart).

Great information.

Lee

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Thank you Tom;

Good show!

How much does this tool cost?

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Hey Guys,

Thanks for the comments. The tool is in the $400 neighborhood. It’s not inexpensive. Had it not worked so well, it would have gone back for sure. However, I still have it.

Cheers!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

Hey Tom…...perfect information.

I realize this depends on use, but how many disc’s do you think you’ll need, just the 4 sides(?), and are the disc abrasives self adhesive and are they easy to put on and take off. How does that work????

Really good….......Neil

Hi Neil,

I actually use the 4 discs, plus a felt wheel that I charge with honing compound. The abrasives are self adhesive and are easy to apply. I havn’t tried replacing them yet, so I can’t answer to how hard they are to take off.

Cheers!

-- You can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation. (Plato)

n
ice job as usual Tom.
When your done most folks can pretty much make a qualified decision.

Bob

-- A mind, like a home, is furnished by its owner

Geeze . . . talk about a must have. You made it look easy Tom.

-- The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them

I bought the Veritas Mk.II Sharpening System about 3 years ago and NEVER LOOKED BACK! It is so much easier than using stones or plate glass and sandpaper that there is just no comparison. I also have some experience with Tormek and the Veritas is head and shoulders better than the Tormek, too. The Worksharp looks like a viable contender, but I really can’t say because I have never used the Worksharp system.

The Veritas is really great for chisels and plane irons. I did make an accessory jig to make it easier for sharpening carving tools. The only negitive that I have found with this type of system is that it’s hard to sharpen both sides of a knife, but that is just not that big of a deal for me.