Originally Posted by
Rob Luter
I just watched the LN video on using the #112 and I guess I’ve been taking the wrong approach. Deneb claims it’s intended to take exceptionally fine shavings on the order of .001 or thinner. I’ve certainly been trying to be more aggressive than that. Maybe I’ll monkey with it this afternoon and see how it goes.
Wow! This thread grew some legs.
I pulled the blade (3/32 Hock) out of my #112 and prepared a pristine edge. Primary bevel was at 45* with a very small secondary at about 46* using my finest abrasive media. It was extremely sharp. No hook was added. I trialed the blade in "hand held" fashion in order to wrap my head around an appropriate angle. Once established, I reloaded the blade into the #112 and dialed it in for a very light cut. The work piece was a length of finely spalted maple I had laying around. I was able to take a very fine shaving, but the surface was not smooth by any means. It was "fuzzy" if that makes sense. I pulled out my trusty #80 (with hook) and peeled off tissue thin shavings that left the surface very smooth.
I guess my next step is to try a small hook on the #112.
Last edited by Rob Luter; 01-10-2018 at 7:46 AM.
Sharp solves all manner of problems.