Lie-Nielsen Honing Guide

Our version of the side clamping style of honing guide is solidly machined from Stainless Steel, with a Bronze bearing.

It features removable jaws: replacement jaws are available for Chisels 3/16" and under, tall jaws for Mortise Chisels, long jaws for very short blades and angled jaws for Skew Blades. We have designed these jaws for our blades and chisels, not other makers'.

The Honing Guide comes with the standard pair of jaws that fit most of our blades.

Lie-Nielsen Honing Guide Jaws

The Standard Jaws (included with the Honing Guide) fit most of our plane blades, as well as our 1/4" to 3/4" Bevel Edge Chisels.

The Chisel Jaws fit our 1/8" and 3/16" Bevel Edge Chisels (as well as our 1/4" to 3/4" Bevel Edge Chisels).

The Mortise Chisel Jaws fit all of our Mortise Chisels, as well as our 1" Bevel Edge Chisel.

The Long Jaws fit blades for the following Lie-Nielsen planes: No. 610, 10-1/4, 041, 042, 073, 1/2, and 85. These jaws are reversible. The short end hones a bevel up to 40° and the long end hones a bevel up to 30°.

The 18° Skewed Jaws fit our No. 140 Skew Block Plane (left or right hand). The blade for the left hand No. 140 fits with the left skewed jaws, and the blade for the right hand No. 140 fits with the right skewed jaws.

The 30° Skewed Jaws fit our No. 98/99 Side Rabbet Planes (left or right hand). The blade for the No. 98 fits with the right skewed jaws, and the blade for the No. 99 fits with the left skewed jaws.

The distance the blade projects from the front edge of the Honing Guide determines the honing angle. The following list gives distances in 5 degree increments:

20 degrees: 2-1/16"
25 degrees: 1-1/2"
30 degrees: 1-5/32"
35 degrees: 7/8"
40 degrees: 5/8"
45 degrees: 7/16"
50 degrees: 5/16"

With the Mortise Chisel jaws, add 5 degrees.