blade sharpening angles

[devonwoody]

Got myself a Tormek T7 and had a sharpening session today.

What angle is the Stanley block 60 1/2 supplied at?

Also the Stanley bullnose 90 ?

BTW, my chisels are now cutting paper across it edge. :wink:

 

[Smudger]

Any hairs left on the forearm?

 

[Alf]

I'd hazard a guess at 25° for both. And never mind paper and forearms, how are they on wood?

Cheers, Alf

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks Alf. They sliced the paper OK, but pulled up some maple on my drawer fronts.

I think the old angle before using the Tormek was 30 and that was OK, but 25 is what I used to sharpen and I am a bit disappointed.

 

[Smudger]

I wouldn't judge anything by maple. I was working on an edge piece the other day that was just about impossible. I ended up using a LN 90º edge plane set very fine, and it still went squirly.

 

[devonwoody]

Thanks Smudger, planed some softwood and the angle and cut was sweet, chisels chop down without much effort as well.