For this homemade product you will need a small aluminum plate (you can use it from another metal), which acts as a base, as well as two interchangeable cutters from a lathe. Moreover, for the manufacture of "home" sharpeners, any cutters, even very blunt ones, are suitable.
Using a home-made sharpener, you can quickly and efficiently sharpen kitchen knives, as well as any cutting tool that is used at home, in the workshop or garage. The obvious advantages of this homemade product include the simplicity of its manufacture, compact dimensions, as well as practicality and versatility in use.
The process of making a homemade sharpener
Carbide cutters must be fixed on one side of the plate. To do this, first, marking is carried out using a caliper, and then two holes for M5 bolts are drilled with a drill with a diameter of 4.9 mm. Instead of an aluminum plate, you can also use a regular wooden block - in this case, the cutters are attached to the surface with self-tapping screws.
If you decide to use a metal plate after all, but there is no desire to tinker with the marking, then just fix the cutters in the right position with a couple of drops of superglue, and then drill holes for the bolts. As you can see, there are a lot of options for mounting the cutters - so choose the one that you like best.
At the last stage of work, when the cutters from the lathe are already bolted, it will be necessary to make a V-shaped slot. Please note that by turning carbide cutters, you can easily adjust the angle of sharpening of knives and tools. A metal plate or bar is pressed against the table with a clamp, after which you can proceed to sharpening.
