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Conservative · December 6, 1999, 06:50 PM

Many people have a difficult time sharpening the curved portion of a blade. This is because it is neccessary to change the position of knife as you stroke through the curve. Because you are getting an ok edge on the straight portion of the blade I suspect that you not changing the orientation of the knife as you sharpen the curved portion.

When sharpening the curve the face of your stone must remain in a plane which is tangent to the curve of the blade. The curved portion of the blade must also remain at the proper angle. When looking at the the straight portion of the blade it will appear as though you decrease the angle between the knife and the stone.

Hope this helps. Thank God for geometry.

December 6, 1999, 06:50 PM	#5
Conservative Member Join Date: November 17, 1999 Location: Goshen, IN USA Posts: 39	Many people have a difficult time sharpening the curved portion of a blade. This is because it is neccessary to change the position of knife as you stroke through the curve. Because you are getting an ok edge on the straight portion of the blade I suspect that you not changing the orientation of the knife as you sharpen the curved portion. When sharpening the curve the face of your stone must remain in a plane which is tangent to the curve of the blade. The curved portion of the blade must also remain at the proper angle. When looking at the the straight portion of the blade it will appear as though you decrease the angle between the knife and the stone. Hope this helps. Thank God for geometry.