Quote Originally Posted by pcm View Post
Not to hijack the thread, but when would one want to have a double bevel? Just trying to learn more...
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Quote Originally Posted by Euclid440 View Post

There are any number of reasons for intentionally making a double bevel, a stronger edge, where chipping is occurring or using a slow hard stone like an Ark where you do not want to produce a full bevel, It can then be repeatedly touched up with a few strokes, until the bevel becomes so large it is almost a full bevel at a shallower angle, or to make a stronger edge.
Exactly. Some people call it a micro bevel and it is done with knives and quite a few here will use it with razors too although they will start with a layer of tape for the bevel set and honing but when they are going to their finishing stone they add one more layer to get the micro bevel. I have never used this method but there are some that swear by this.