Howard Pollack
04-22-2015, 9:52 AM
Hi-
I'm about to take a beginning carving class. I've come by some old German steel gauges whose bevel side is convex (instead of flat). When I do regular woodwork I use either a flat or hollow ground bevel on a chisel. How would I go about getting the convex bevel to flat (which I assume, perhaps incorrectly, it should be). I can't imagine that I could hold it steady enough (or have enough patience) while rocking the chisel to do this by hand on a stone. Thanks, in advance, for help and education.
-Howard
I'm about to take a beginning carving class. I've come by some old German steel gauges whose bevel side is convex (instead of flat). When I do regular woodwork I use either a flat or hollow ground bevel on a chisel. How would I go about getting the convex bevel to flat (which I assume, perhaps incorrectly, it should be). I can't imagine that I could hold it steady enough (or have enough patience) while rocking the chisel to do this by hand on a stone. Thanks, in advance, for help and education.
-Howard