Knife sharpening holder - Simpler

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Disclaimer: Be extra careful around sharp objects, do use this sharpener at **your own risk**! Compared to all other sharpening jigs, this one doesn't require much assembly requires fewer parts, the whole stand is one piece. The sharpening stone holder requires a wooden dowel or carbon fiber rod (square or round). And it can hold sharpening stones like these: https://www.banggood.com/6Pcs-180--400--800--1500--2000--3000--Oil-Stone-Edge-Sharpener-Stone-p-954029.html?rmmds=detail-left-hotproducts&cur_warehouse=CN The end holder uses 2 shorter M3 screws to "pinch" the holder against the rod and then one longer M3 can press the sharpening stone into the corner of the holder. Depending if the holes are populated with threaded bras inserts they either are for squeezing, or pushing. The stand and holders do not have much adjustability, so measure your table thickness and print the correct thickness, small differences can be adjusted of the print by adding felt or rubber feet into the stand so it will more tightly press on the table. Only a few angles are built into the stand, negative is that only 5-degree increments can be done, but the positive is that when found suiting angle, then no adjusting is needed and the same angle will be achieved months later (no need for a protractor to measure angles etc...), so it's consistent. To hold the knife either it can be done by hand, or by gluing strong magnets inside the holder, as extra safety there are holes in the stand + optional top piece can be printed to hold the knife down for extra safety. I can be only slightly tightened so removal and insertion is still possible quickly, yet is holding the knife strongly enough so it will not fall randomly. The holder is generated with multiple holes and with various sizes, to allow exactly desired holder (for smaller and bigger knifes). If there are any other requirements and different dimensions, either ask me here in the comments or open the parametric source files and edit it yourself. Extreme sizes could be possible with some model adjustment (for bigger knives, maybe axes, but didn't test it).