Hello,
I'm new to woodworking and I've been working on my chisel sharpening skills with the Tormek. Question - is the primary reason people use a microbevel - they do not have to sharpen the entire face of the chisel? Is it to save time? I have read many threads on this topic and I do not agree that it preserve's the lifespan of the chisel - I only see it as a way to reduce the sharpening time - this becomes unnecessary with a Tormek - because it's so fast. I've also read that it strengthens the cut of the chisel, but again I don't agree with that reasoning either. What am I missing?
Curious to know what others do, thanks!
Tracy
I'm new to woodworking and I've been working on my chisel sharpening skills with the Tormek. Question - is the primary reason people use a microbevel - they do not have to sharpen the entire face of the chisel? Is it to save time? I have read many threads on this topic and I do not agree that it preserve's the lifespan of the chisel - I only see it as a way to reduce the sharpening time - this becomes unnecessary with a Tormek - because it's so fast. I've also read that it strengthens the cut of the chisel, but again I don't agree with that reasoning either. What am I missing?
Curious to know what others do, thanks!
Tracy