prov163 Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I'm ordering a couple of things from Veritas and was thinking of buying the camber roller for my MK II but it looks like it could be a pain to use. Anybody here have it and like it or hate it? Thought it might help me be more consistent with the camber on my #4 blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have been toying with getting the camber roller also. I will be interested in what people have to say Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerryMcK Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have one and use it a lot. Good piece of equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gee-dub Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I got the camber roller after using the jig for several years. Works well. I'm glad to have it and it keeps those of us who lack the sharpening gene more consistent on our cambers 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CandorLush Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have the kit with the camber, straight and narrow ones but I bought last weekend so I haven't had much time to use it, seems to work well on the one plane I sharpened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Bob Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 30 minutes ago, gee-dub said: I got the camber roller after using the jig for several years. Works well. I'm glad to have it and it keeps those of us who lack the sharpening gene more consistent on our cambers +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yodiebuzz Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I bought the deluxe kit recently with the camber roller included, I had a bunch of tools I'd been intentionally not sharpening waiting on this kit to arrive, I quite like the camber roller and find it no harder to use than the straight roller. Great kit all around. Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric. Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have one but don't use it because I'm too lazy to swap it out. You don't really need one unless you need a heavy camber like on a scrub plane. I find if you apply pressure to the corners of the blade while you sharpen you'll induce an almost imperceptible camber, which is all you need for a smoother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llama Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have one, and it's never been out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 I have one. I use it on my smoother blade. It's made well and does what you need it to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjk Posted March 16, 2017 Report Share Posted March 16, 2017 When I added the camber roller to my kit, I also bought the narrow blade head (it was around when that head came out). I put the straight roller on the narrow blade head and the camber on the wide blade head. They stay that way like 95% of the time. The narrow blade head with straight roller gets used on chisels and plane blades that need square corners. The wide blade head with camber roller gets anything that gets anything with a camber or where I "clip" the corners. If I have a situation where I need to change things (skewed chisels where I don't want any camber, I'm looking at you), it's just 30 seconds to swap rollers. I've been very happy with this setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barron Posted March 17, 2017 Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 I have it, use it, and like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prov163 Posted March 17, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2017 Sounds like it might be a good purchase. sjk I like your approach to a standard set up. Simple and efficient. You inadvertently helped me decide to go ahead and buy the narrow blade head. I thank you and Lee Valley thanks you 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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