Quote Originally Posted by Quick View Post
Haha, it would take about 10 seconds to resolve this if we had a white board.
So true.

I have been thinking we kinda agree from the start, only use different words for different terms.

Let's rule out the spine thickness. In my first point (that states that bevel planes grow wider with diminishing bevel angle), the grind must be constant, but the spine must vary.
In my second point (the one we seemingly disagree upon) I start from a constant spine thickness.

So, with constant spine thickness, let's assume we are going to cut a strip of 5 mm of two razors, parallel to the very edge. Hence the strip will hold the edge and then some.
Now let's compare those strips:
The first strip comes from a wedge. The bevel sides will occupy a big part of our strip, if not all the strip.

The second strip comes from a full hollow. The bevel sides will occupy only a narrow part of out strip.

The bevel angle on both strips would be equal. But the bevel can't run as far down on the second strip, because their is no steal where it can run into. That steel was ground away by the person that made the razor.

Bart.