09-04-2017, 12:31 PM
I have a single bevel, Stanley wood chisel that my dad bought years ago, no doubt from a hardware store, so it is nothing special as far as the steel goes. While probably inexpensive, it has hung in there for years, the handle is still tight and it is in overall good condition.
I sharpened it @ 25° and it ended up 100 gf sharpness. Nice and sharp.
I was surprised that it ended up @ 100 gf sharpness considering it is a 25° single bevel. I would have thought that a more acute angle like a 15° dps knife would be easier to sharpen to 100 gf, but that was not the case. The chisel sharpened to 100 gf without jumping through any hoops at all.
I have no idea why the thing is so easy to get so sharp but that’s what happened.
I sharpened it @ 25° and it ended up 100 gf sharpness. Nice and sharp.
I was surprised that it ended up @ 100 gf sharpness considering it is a 25° single bevel. I would have thought that a more acute angle like a 15° dps knife would be easier to sharpen to 100 gf, but that was not the case. The chisel sharpened to 100 gf without jumping through any hoops at all.
I have no idea why the thing is so easy to get so sharp but that’s what happened.