Honing Guides

The Richard Kell no. 1 guide Capacity 0 - 1 inch

Designed to cope with narrow, short blade or Japanese chisels, capacity zero to one inch. Unlike a lot of other guides the relevant working underside of the chisel is used as the correct and repeatable datum, making contact with the guides two stainless steel location rods. The rollers are expensive 'Ertalyte TX' low friction material, self lubricating. Full instructions included. Hint: place cutting edge closest to operator and hone on the push stroke.

My no.1 guide can cope with wood engravers burins or gravers. Produces a very flat crisp rake face. Also, the no.1 guide is highly prized by woodwind players for sharpening their reed-making apparatus.

guide 642k (This is a scan of my hand written user guide in .jpg format. For the best result download and save the file on your computer (right click the link and select "save file as") and then print from there).

Here is an extract from Keith Smiths very informative multi-part Woodsmith Special Investigation into Sharpening; starting September 2005. Reproduced courtesy of The Woodworker Magazine Highbury Leisure Publishing Ltd ©2005.

Price £43.16 ex vat.

Richard Kell no.2 LGE

Large rollers make the Richard Kell no.2 LGE an absolute winner. It will easily handle the narrowest to the largest and its clever and unique location method coupled with the excellent side clamping ensures 'spot-on' fast results. Hint: have cutting edge closest to operator and hone on the pushstroke, provides remarkable control and feedback.  My guides are the quickest most easily repeatable of any guide on offer. Capacity zero to 2-5/8 inch ie 70mm. From Aug 2013 this is the new standard issue ie no.2 LGE. Warning - circlips can be dangerous, you must wear eye protection and clear others from the area.  E&OE richardkell.co.uk 2024. No liability can be accepted.  Background info see my blog richardkell.livejournal.com.

User Guide 350k (This is a scan of my hand written user guide in .jpg format)

Price £62.55 ex vat

Here is illustrated my Mk1 version. From autumn 2005 I've available a Mk2 version which is without the sprung pin and associated housing. Note that the two hardened and ground steel pins will still enable you to 'space off' any skew desired. Hint: have the cutting edge closest to operator and hone on the pushstroke, much better feedback and control. 

Richard Kell no.3 Guide Capacity 0 - 2-5/8 inch

Richard Kell conventional and skew honing guide. As with all my guides, uniquely the correct working face is used as the datum. Two very accurate hardened steel dowels provide the 90° datum for plane irons and chisels. The spring loaded pin (visible as the turned spring housing at upper surface of datum plate) provides location for Lie Nielsen skew blades, otherwise any skew R.H. or L.H. can be held by using a slip of hardwood against the appropriate steel dowel. The clamping is by a wooden wedge, pattern provided, and is the fastest way to clamp - just as in an old-time wooden plane. Full and comprehensive leaflet included. Exceptional quality in solid brass and stainless steel. For example, the large datum plate is made from engravers 'compo' sheet which is guaranteed much flatter than any usual brass sheet. Costs more but worth it. Capacity 0 to 2-5/8 inch width.

User Guide 566k This is a scan of my hand written user guide in .jpg format. For the best result download and save the file on your computer [right click the link and select "save target as"].

**This won 'Best on Test' in Woodworker Magazine February 2005**

Here is an extract from Keith Smiths very informative multi-part Woodsmith Special Investigation into Sharpening; starting September 2005. Reproduced courtesy of The Woodworker Magazine Highbury Leisure Publishing Ltd ©2005.

Mk II: Price £59.99 ex vat.

Mk I: Price £77.80 ex vat.

Replacement Parts

Should you ever require replacement parts and please note being toolmaker and Prod Eng trained everything is made to interchangeable limits in my own workshop with my own hands.

Pair of Ertalyte TX rollers (please specify '0-1' or con and skew) £6.80 ex. vat. either size (includes 2 circlips)

Which Guide?

0-1con and skew

Pair polycarb washers £4.05 pair ex vat (for both guides).