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Title: Bevel up planes
Post by: OttawaP on January 27, 2009, 02:50:29 AM

Is the Tormek hollow grind sutiable for bevel up planes ? I'm very fond of my Veritas BU jack and smoothing planes and I'm considing the T7.

Paul

Title: Re: Bevel up planes
Post by: Jeff Farris on January 27, 2009, 02:58:51 PM

It most certainly is. The finish from the leather honing wheel will give you the kind of shavings you're looking for.

Title: Re: Bevel up planes
Post by: OttawaP on January 27, 2009, 03:08:15 PM

Thanks for the response. Will it be more prone to more frequent touch ups?? It would seem the edge would be more fragile than a microbeveled edge or does this all really matter in today's A2 steel??

Title: Re: Bevel up planes
Post by: Jeff Farris on January 27, 2009, 07:30:40 PM

The hollow cut from the Tormek is so slight that you will not notice any weakness in the edge. That said, it is quite easy to create a micro-bevel if that's what you want.

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