Thread: Dovo’s honing method

Originally Posted by thp001

Wondering if you could drop some links or whatever to some literature on this. I've never come across anything that specifically addresses the shape of the edge bevel.

I have some pages from a few industrial encyclopedias about razors and hones but it seems like hones are taken for granted as flat but not much is said on the matter.

As far as the general manufacture of edge tools, pretty much everything was convex ground until machine grinding really took over in the early 20th century.

Just search the term here using the advanced search feature you will find plenty..

I am not sure what machine grinding has to do with bevel formation of SR's either..

Also you might find some info about the exact opposite idea vs a Concave hone to form a Convex edge on the older Sheffield near wedges
Not a proponent of that either, but the idea is out there too

ps: I just remembered there are some really good discussions if you search the term "Micro Bevel" too

After all that is exactly what it is doing by creating a Mechanically introduced Convexed bevel using a hone...

Originally Posted by gssixgun

I am not sure what machine grinding has to do with bevel formation of SR's either..

I was making the point that most edge tools were always traditionally ground towards convexity, which may or may not have informed past peoples ideas about ideal edge bevel geometry on other, more specialized cutting tools, ie, razors.

Originally Posted by thp001

I was making the point that most edge tools were always traditionally ground towards convexity, which may or may not have informed past peoples ideas about ideal edge bevel geometry on other, more specialized cutting tools, ie, razors.

Not following your logic on that at all

SR's have been hollow ground since the 1700's their bevels have always been honed and stroped toward a convex bevel and edge

Maybe I am just missing your point