All,
I am relatively new to serious woodworking. I have recently upgraded to a small set of LN bevel edge bench chisels. I am very meticulous with my tools; even more so with tools that have the appearance and price of LNs. My question is :
How meticulous is too meticulous when it comes to the flatness of the back of chisels, the squareness of the bevel to sides of the chisel and if the microbevel is parallel to the primary bevel?
If you hold a straight edge or square to check any of these characteristics and you can see a little light when held up, is this a big deal? What kind of tolerances are allowable before you start to see unfavorable results? Are these tolerances the same for plane irons and chisels?
Are there are benefits to getting as close to perfect as humanly possible or if the point of diminishing returns is reached fairly quickly?
I have sharpened and honed these chisels a fair amount since I received them so they are no longerror as pristine as they were when they arrived.
I appreciate any responses very much.
Thank you,
Tom