I proceed up through the diamond stones to set the angle. I set the angle just a tad lower, roughly 28 degrees. Then I proceeded on the face, which needed a lot of work. Worked up through my diamond stones from 150 to 400 grit, then a 1000 grit water stone. Yes, it flattened the blade, but it needed to be done. I started with a fine tooth bastard file, and flattened out the gouges to the face. I totally forgot to take pictures of it, so you just have to take my word unfortunately. I chose the roughest, nastiest 1/2" chisel I had. While the finished product isnt a shiny ferrari, it is very usable, well constructed, and has no sharp edges to make it uncomfortable to use. The lettering for the angling is very legible, albeit unless you plan on bringing out a caliper its rather useless. The adjustment knob works smoothly, and clamps with a reassuring amount of force. It's feels really solid, without being cumbersome.
Upon receipt, I was quite pleased with the weight. So with that, I am coming from this as a guy who would say he was "ok" sharpening chisels. In the hobbyist realm of wood working, I find it difficult to believe the average joe can really crank down and learn the intricate art of chisel sharpening the mastery required of a seasoned carpenter/luthier/furniture maker.
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