A slightly *convex* stone
-------- Original message -------- To: Kirk Eppler ,Christopher Dunn
Subject: Re: [OldTools] Am I on the road to stupidville?
Kirk Eppler wrote:
> BTW, putting a back bevel on changes the cutting geometry, effectively
> giving you a high angle plane. Can be a benefit, can be a curse.
While we're on:
I understand that a back bevel, either large, "ruler tricked"
or even smaller can avoid the need to flatten ALONG the whole length
of a plane blade.
But how (the heck) can you remove the burr from a
freshly sharpened blade if the edge isn't flat/straight ACROSS
the blade?
BugBear
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