Deulen 12" Wood Jointer/Planer Knife Sharpening Jig

After watching the video I sharpened a set of planer blades with this tool. Very easy and gives a nice sharp edge.

This thing works great. I sharpen my own thickness planer and jointer blades by myself now. I should of purchased this years ago. Does a much better job than any sharpener I sent my blades too. Well worth the money.

Nice tool, but I wish they had applied some sort of polyurethane finish at the factory. Unfinished wood + water + metal dust = uuuugly. Plus the wood can't handle the moisture. The wood on mine is splitting near the slots that hold the metal channel inserts. Do yourself a favor and treat with boiled linseed oil or polyurethane before using.

I cant give this company enough stars! ****** There was nothing to dislike. The sharpener does a fantastic job on planer blades. Very impressed with the tool itself. Customer service is the best I have ever had! I would highly recommend this company. They are stellar!!

High quality and extremely stable when knives are tighten to the jig.

This is a great concept, and is perfect for someone wanting to save some money on blades! I put reclaimed wood through my planer constantly, and hit nails way more often than I would like, so sharpening blades is a must! This does the job, but I have a few complaints:Pros: Allows you to save $20-40 on each set of blades you can sharpen. You can sharped a set of blades multiple times as well, prolonging their life. Easy to use and set up. Simple concept. Provides a decent edge.Cons: The angle is not quite right for my planer-this may not be the case for all planers, but for my Delta/Porter Cable blades, the angle is off. This means that only a portion of the blade gets sharpened. Also, the sharpened edge is not nearly as durable or as sharp as factory. I'm still perfecting the technique and setup, but my results haven't been spectacular.

My planet uses 40 degree blades so it will take several sharpenings to get the blades to where they are sharp across the entire edge. Works as advertised.

Pretty simple - works fairly well - nicely made - but also, pretty expensive.