Megan and I have thought about making these setting blocks for years. Wooden ones get worn away. Plywood ones delaminate before they get worn out. And metal ones (we considered aluminum) are just not right for this job.
John Byer, an Indiana woodworker, makes these two setting blocks for Lie-Nielsen honing guides that marry with my sharpening philosophy:…
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