Here is the knife sharpener I just finished. Works fantastic. I realy wanted something that is rigid,
could do just about any knife or whatever, totaly adjustable, had good feel when stoning, was easy
to use and set, can be set and reset accurately,and had a good hold down system. Also didn't want to spend much money. Only cost was the $15 for the digital caliper ( modified to a sliding scale) and two diamond stones.
Pic 1S is the sharpener. Everthing is machined perpendicular or parrallel as required for accurate adjustment.
Pic 2S shows the rotating bearing, sliding / rotating rod , stroke stops, and digital setting scale.
Pic 3S shows the adjustable holder for different length stones or laps and one of the holdowns that are used.
Pic 4S shows a 40x magnification of the beveled edge put on my Pro S Heinkle 10" carving knife. Yes, you can shave with it!
This was just one of those projects that I enjoyed doing since it was a usable household item.
Nothing beats a simple tool that does it's job extremely well.
RICH