Comments on: Sharpening Angles for Dullards

By: wtcorder

wtcorder — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:46:01 +0000

But the finish coat will actually make the distance the iron projects out from the guide shorter, yes? So, I’ll go 1/128″ further out with my stops.

By: Jimboz

Jimboz — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:05:53 +0000

Try telling that to Michael Dunbar.

By: Rbowles

Rbowles — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:32:41 +0000

Thanks much for this blog Chris. The details on construction (and those that Deneb provided) are terrific. I always wanted to comment on the changing angle with blade thickness (engineer training), but was uncomfortable asking. “No, no and no, It doesn’t matter” is perfect. Thanks again.

By: Galoot

Galoot — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:26:24 +0000

You’re both wrong. The correct term is “basil,” after the elliptic-shaped leaf of the similarly named culinary herb.

By: Barquester

Barquester — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 13:10:20 +0000

I made something similar with a 10″ 2×2. That gives me eight ends to work with, I haven’t used them all yet.

By: moleary

moleary — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 21:57:43 +0000

You mean “bevel.” A bezel is a cut facet on a gemstone, or a metal structure built to hold a circular glass (as for instance on a watch face). The technique you are describing is called “hollow grinding.” I have done it for years, and I consider it overrated for plane blades.

By: mthadair

mthadair — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:27:36 +0000

No he is saying don’t waste your time trying to be accurate… Precision (“consistency”) trumps accuracy.

By: Eric R

Eric R — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 04:31:51 +0000

That thing makes me dizzy…..

By: toddoe@live.com

toddoe@live.com — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 21:48:05 +0000

Chris,

Is that 1 9/32 or 1 9/64? And what if you lap the back do you have to change the length?

So what you’re really saying is it is better to be accurate then precise!

By: Dean

Dean — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:06:04 +0000

Send in the clowns….don’t bother, there HERE.