Crown spring angle

[Glen Butler]

Does anyone know the spring angle on Williams and Hussey crown knives. I am not too fond of 45/45. I prefer the 38/52.

[Bill Orbine]

Are yoy refering to the back cuts on the crown? I ain't got no hussy :rolleyes: but I do know there are aftermarket companies making knives for you machine if you can't find one from the machine company. Among one of them is Charles G.G. Schmidt. Google it.

[David Richardson]

You should be able to find knives with either configuration or, as mentioned, have a set custom made. Plenty of companies that will do that for you...

[Steve Clardy]

I thought all crown back knives were 38/52 as standard.

[Peter Quinn]

Pretty sure you can get either 58/32 or 45/45 as you like. I think 58/32 is the defacto standard.

[Steve Clardy]

Guess I've never ran across a 45/45 :confused:

I have my knives made at Ballews, and let them do whats necessary to accomplish what I want in a knife.

[Peter Quinn]

Guess I've never ran across a 45/45 :confused:

I have my knives made at Ballews, and let them do whats necessary to accomplish what I want in a knife.

We make them where I work. Used to be more popular a century ago. I see quite a few of them in old millwork catalogue reprints. Actually quite elegant with the right profile, usually a deep cove with some form of scotia below, possibly a multi part treatment. I have a few hundred feet I was given that was run in the wrong species so I'm using it up around the house.