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sharp knife and tool sharpener Ken Onion edition with attachments to expand your sharpening capabilities the blade grinding attachment allows greater freedom and sharpening and blade customization you will be able to sharpen a blade at any angle between 10 and 35 degrees changing the pulley distance setting will affect the grind profile the four belts included are long lasting and offer a wide grid array each belt is 1 by 18 inches larger than the standard belts for the Ken Onion addition to begin sharpening install the attachment onto the power platform install the proper belt and prepare the tool for the task at hand power the machine at the recommended speed and press the lockout switch to sharpen place the spine of the blade on to the reference plate maintain the horizontal angle and set the blade edge onto the abrasive between the upper pulleys move the blade across the abrasive at 1 inch per second stop with the tip on the middle of the belt sharpen the same side until the burr is raised along the entire cutting edge then repeat the same number of strokes on the other side progress up the grit scale until the desired sharpness is achieved supply the bar of the pipe in the form of 1/2 inch or 3/4 black iron pipe the rear jaw slides over the end of the pipe and can be positioned anywhere along the pipe as needed for spring-loaded catch plates inside the rear jaw allow for quick one-handed positioning but hold the jaw extremely firmly when released the front jaw with its Acme threaded screw and moveable faceplate screws on to one end of your threaded black iron pipe the extra tall legs on the H style pipe clamp allows for plenty of clearance for the client handle and your knuckles they also keep your pipe clamp standing straight and stable as you work when using your pipe clamp for glue ups a strip of painters tape applied to the top of the pipe keeps excess glue from sticking which can interfere with the adjustment of the clamp now you may think that pipe clamps are a bit old fashioned but if you know the tricks to take advantage of them they can add capabilities to your shop not found in other styles of clamps to begin with you can of course always use them in traditional clamping applications and they can be assembled onto any length of pipe you need allowing you to tailor the size of your clamp to the job at hand and you only need a few basic sizes of pipe because they can be attached end to end using an inexpensive coupler no need to keep 12-foot sections of pipe hanging around your shop that you might only use once a year you can connect sections of pipe together to create as long a clamp as you need with just the single set of pipe clamp heads this saves you from having to buy and store long pipes that you may use once a year or less and allows you to quickly adapt the clamps and the pipes that you already own when that oddball clamping job does come along and even shorter pipe clamps are versatile table legs that need to be cleaned up or carved can be clamped into your pipe clamp that's being held in a vise allowing you to adjust your work angles while leaving the leg free from obstructions Desi's h style pipe clamps come in two sizes to fit 3/4 or 1/2 inch black iron pipe and can expand your clamping capabilities in ways you may not have thought of from traditional clamping jobs to that once in a blue moon need they will earn their place in your clamp rack