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262390 bridger <bridger@b...> 2017‑06‑02 Re: Am I on the road to stupidville?
A slightly *convex* stone

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From: paul womack
Date:06/02/2017 9:09 AM (GMT-07:00)
To: Kirk Eppler ,Christopher Dunn
Cc: Tools Old
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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ OldTools is a mailing list catering to the interests of hand tool aficionados, both collectors and users, to discuss the history, usage, value, location, availability, collectibility, and restoration of traditional handtools, especially woodworking tools. To change your subscription options: https://oldtools.swingleydev.com/mailman/listinfo/oldtools To read the FAQ: https://swingleydev.com/archive/faq.html OldTools archive: https://swingleydev.com/ot/ OldTools@s...

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