Thread: Led flashlight shining directly down on the cutting edge?

Originally Posted by RezDog

If I understand the question correctly, when the bevel is fully set and you look at it under a bright light, gently rolling the apex back and forth, there should be no white line one sparkles showing. It should reflect the shine from the side of the bevel and then nothing at the apex and then the shine of the bevel. A loupe is actually a better source for information from my experience. You can get a 60X lighted loupe for very little money.

That is what I am looking for is confirmation of this issue and I do vary the blade back and forth! I have a 60p loupe with led, I have been using my phones flashlight which is super bright. Since I can see a very faint white line, it is simple in that I should just keep working on the bevel setting? I am working on 61hrc and 62hrc carbon steels, will the harder steel mean bevel setting is more of a task?