Thank you for the video, very straightforward and helpful. You convinced me to pick up that same Veritas guide for myself and it is a delight to use.

Thx for pisting, a nice tutorial👍

OMG!! New hand tool woodworker here and browsing KZfaq on sharpening. Your video is excellent my friend. Easy to follow and understand and I love how you show clear pictures of the blade during the process. Excellent job! Thanks for sharing…

I like your organization simple but complete

Beautiful job sir!

Thanks for demoing the sharpening jig. I think I should get one.

great video ty

There is no need to do the "ruler trick" unless the back of the blade already has a bevel. Just lap the back of the blade flat