sharpening radius cutting edges
peter kolb
>HI How doI go about putting a radius cutting edge on a slick?
Same question for the corners of a plane iron.
Thanks for your help. peter in south central nj
sharpening radius cutting edges
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Re: sharpening radius cutting edges
#2What I do
Jim Reed @ Tallahassee
>I would mark out the radius with a sharpie pen and grind to 90 degrees. Then set your bevel and grind to that. Cool the blade in water frequently (it should never get too hot to touch). Use a pink or white wheel. Good luck.
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#3Re: sharpening radius cutting edges
Jay Samuels
>Personally, I use the side of the grinding wheel and work freehand. It's not difficult, although you might want to practice with a sacrificial chisel if you really like the slick. Use a light touch so you don't burn the edges. Then hone. Honing the radiused edge is much easier than honing a flat edge precisely beacuse you don't need to maintain a flat plane across the edge.