Thread: Same edge, same spot, same magnification, different light...

This needs little explanation.
Except for cropping them a little smaller, these pictures have not been processed.

I just want to illustrate that pictures have their own peculiar way of telling a truth.

I think exact reason why we see such a differences actually not light but angle you put light to the blade.What happens every time you change light you don't put exact angle to the blade that is why we see the different edge.Give me a big favor and to this use that lovely microscope and same light but change angles slowly(light may be have to go up down etc) to different angles make picture and let us know how wrong or right i was.

Am I seeing a Double Bevel????

+1 on the double bevel. I'd like to know how it was honed. Nice pics!

Chris L

Looks like the bevel that is the result of building up the spine with layers of tape for the final finishing passes. As far as I know, Tim Zowada came up with this method to emulate the edge found on a Feather blade or a DE.

I used to do a lot of microscopy work (and have a lot more to do soon) and it's amazing what a little change in the parameters can to to your interpretation of what you see way down there. Those are great photos to show the difference the light angle can make!