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Old 09-15-2017, 06:02 AM
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Relation between primary bevel angle and secondary?

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So far I haven't though about relations between the angle of the primary bevel and the secondary. I'w alwayse just made a primary angle that fit my taste and the blade.

I ususally do a 25? secondary bevel.
I did try a 20? on 2 knives that made the secondary bevel look quite large on the blade, since the primary bevel were shallow to start with.





Is there some rule of thumb on some angles that go well together?
Does it have any influence on the cutting capabilites on the knife?

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Old 09-15-2017, 07:17 AM
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Personally, I don't like/deal with specific "angles"..... each knife I build gets a geometry that is intended to minimize cutting resistance. The vast majority of my blades are flat ground, with a convex edge. The amount of convex utilize on the edge(s) is dictated by the end use. For example, those blade intended for fine cutting jobs such as hunters get a fine convex on the edge, and those blades intended for heavier use such as camp blades or others that will see chopping/harsh duty, get a heavier convex. The geometry/grind is only a small part of a blade.... I also consider the steel being used, the hardness level, and try to anticipate the expected use(s) of the blade. In other words the blending of all those to achieve the best cutting tool I can produce.

That being said, one of my primary considerations is minimizing the cutting resistance of any blade I produce. Generally, the smaller and shallower the cutting edge bevels, the less the cutting resistance, while the more obtuse and and larger the edge bevels, the more cutting resistance.

Probably the best advice I can offer, in order for you to see/understand, is to cut various materials under heavy magnification, and actually see how various geometries/edge bevels cut through material..... those edges with larger, more obtuse bevels will in many cases literally "wedge" into whatever material is being cut.... requiring much greater force to cut through a given material....and in some cases of very obtuse edge bevels, a blade will actually tear material, rather then cut it.


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Old 09-15-2017, 09:01 AM
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Let's establish some common ground on our definitions. The way you stated your question makes me think your definition and ours may not be the same.

The primary grind is the grind you make that changes a blank profiled blade into a recognizable blade. This is the grind that makes the blade flat ground, or hollow ground, or saber ground (as the knife in your picture).

The secondary bevel is the grind that you use to create the cutting edge. This grind is commonly done flat as you are doing (as indicated by the sharpening jig in the picture) but can be done on a slack belt to create a convex edge as Ed described.

With those definitions in mind a blade will generally have better cutting geometry (reduced cutting resistance as Ed described) when the primary grind extends across the entire width of the blade as in a full flat grind. We may not always want the grind to be that wide and that's fine but that will come at the cost of some increased resistance.

On the secondary bevel, 25 degrees is the maximum generally used and is almost always limited to heavy chopping knives. 20 degrees (approximately) is more common on the average utility knife, hunting knife, or pocket knife. Fine edged knives like kitchen knives, fillet knives, etc might be around 15 degrees, some even finer. As Ed explained, the edge and blade design need to match the intended use of the knife.

These are just general guide lines, nothing is cast in stone....


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Old 09-15-2017, 10:17 AM
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If I do the secondary bevel as to create a convex edge as ed was explaining I don't worry about the angle to much...yeh it gets wider for chopping knives and slimmer for slicing knives.

If I do the secondary bevel on my edge pro (similar to what you are using I assume from the pic you have a lansky sharpener or something similar.) my edge pro is a beefed up version of that it produces a flat bevel if its for a every day carry knives most knives get around 20 deg angle
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Old 09-16-2017, 04:14 PM
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Thanks for the answers. Coud you say that thicker blades "should" have a more shallow primary bevel to minimise the resistance? Or is it still more based on the overall style abd use of the knife?

I can only do flat edges right now on a lansky jig.
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Old 09-16-2017, 04:55 PM
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Any blade thickness would need the shallowest possible primary grind in order to have the minimum resistance for that thickness. A full flat grind on a 3mm blade will have a shallower primary bevel than the same grind on a 6mm blade. That's why there's no point in being concerned with exactly what angle that might be. The size of your blade stock determines that automatically. Just choose your stock sizes by following the guidelines Ed described concerning how the blade will be used....


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