Quite some time ago, I bought a set of old turning chisels through ebay. They were well used, some a little shorter than others. I just started doing more turning, mostly making handles.
Anyway, I love these old chisels. They hold a good edge and they feel good in your hands. They are marked W. Marples & Sons, Sheffield, England, with a shamrock symbol.
My question is... The skews have been sharpened with a rounded bevel. My sharpening book says they should have a flat bevel. The skew seems to work fine. The curve helps me to ease into the cut. I have continued to hand sharpen using the existing line. Is this a problem? Am I asking for trouble?
The set is on the far wall. They came in the wood box. Not bad for $20.00. [Thinly disguised gloat]
This is a scan of the skew.
Steve
Anyway, I love these old chisels. They hold a good edge and they feel good in your hands. They are marked W. Marples & Sons, Sheffield, England, with a shamrock symbol.
My question is... The skews have been sharpened with a rounded bevel. My sharpening book says they should have a flat bevel. The skew seems to work fine. The curve helps me to ease into the cut. I have continued to hand sharpen using the existing line. Is this a problem? Am I asking for trouble?
The set is on the far wall. They came in the wood box. Not bad for $20.00. [Thinly disguised gloat]
This is a scan of the skew.
Steve
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