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SHARP EDGE
The cutting edge of a chisel or plane iron is
formed by the intersection of the bevel and
back. For a sharp edge, the bevel and back
must meet at such a fine point that the line
berrveen the rwo almost disappears (Art, ri.qltt).
Back - One key to this sharp edge rs
having a flat back.This seems like it should be
a given. But if you were to lay a straightedge
across the brck ofa rypica1 off-the-rack chisel,
you d find that the back isn't perfectly flat.
So the first step is to flatter-r the back.To do
that,"color"the back ofthe chisel with a nrarker.
Then grind the back as shown in Fig. .l.When
the rrarks disappear, the back is flat.
This may take awhile, but you should only
have to do this once for the life of the chisel.
Orrce it\ flrrt. it stays flar.
Bevel - The bevel is the angled face at the
tip of the chisel. On a well-sharpened chisel,
the bevel is at one consistent angle. (The one
exception to this rule is if you grind a microbevel
on the blade. See page 38 for more on
this.) Maintaining the consistent angle of the
bevel is the most important step in the sharpening
process, so iti crucial to "find" the bevel
by rocking it on the sharpening suface until
the bevel sits flat (Fig 2).
To "lock" tl.re bevel at this angle, position
your index and middle finger directly over
the bevel, andjust above the sharpening surface
(Fiq. J).Your other hand should be positioned
slightly back on the chisel.Apply firrn
pressure downrvard, and kecp yor"rr an-ns fixed
at your sicles, moving only yor,rr body back and
forth as you slide the blade across the surface.
Burr - After r few strokes, a snrall "hook."
or burr. will fon'n on the back of the chisel.
This is easy to renrove :rs shown in Fi,g. 1.
CuttlngEdge
9kew ahleel atallghi
angleto edge ol
aharpenlng,tone .
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Holdbaak
To"frnd'thebatel
'' angle, rock ahlael
up and down
To flotten the bock, hold the chisel flot ogoinsthe Rock the chisel up ond down until you
shorpening surfoce ond opply downword pressure "find" the bevel ongle. You'll know it's correct
when you feel it sitting flot on the os you slide it ocross the stone.
stone.
Loak arme aqalnll
body and allde ahleel
baok and forth
Posiiion your fingers directly obove the bevel
ond opply pressure downword os you slide the
chisel bock ond forth ocross the stone.
To remove the burr left ofter honing the bever,
hold the bock of the chisel floi on the stone ond use
light pressure os you slide it bock ond forth.
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