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GaryR
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January 27, 2012, 11:16:14 am »
I got a draw knife off ebay and sharpened it with my dremel. I went to work on a hickory stave and man it seems like it should be a little easier to remove wood. Should I have sharpened at more of a 40-45 degree angle, rather than the 20-30 I used?
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cracker
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January 27, 2012, 11:30:20 am »
I usually use a flat file at the same angle as the origianl bevel on the blade to remove deep nicks in the blade and then a whet rock to put a slightly steeper bevel and bring up the very sharp edge that you need to cut efficiently. If I'm chasing rings I use a dull draw knife. Ron
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jonathan creason
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January 27, 2012, 11:51:04 am »
And remember the back side needs to be flat. If you only sharpened the bevel odds are you pushed a burr over to the flat side. Touch up the back and knock that burr off and you should be able to tell some difference.
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GaryR
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January 27, 2012, 12:07:00 pm »
johnathan, should I touch up the flat side with a file?
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cracker
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January 27, 2012, 12:21:56 pm »
Good point J.C. it's so automatic to me I didn't think of it.
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jonathan creason
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January 27, 2012, 12:32:05 pm »
Either a file or stone will work fine. Use long strokes and focus on keeping everything flat.
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GaryR
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January 27, 2012, 12:33:53 pm »
I do belive I see where I went wrong. Thanks
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