![]() It's just pretty possible to find yourself spending lots of time sharpening a belly that has no effect on the cutting edge. This issue applies no matter if you are free handing or using a jig. Sometimes slurry gets caught in the gap between bell and edge and you sort of polish the cutting edge, but you don't remove much material and you don't get a burr. What this means is that the next time you sharpen there is a good chance your solid contact with a stone is actually a solid contact with the tool belly, not the cutting edge. Also, as you sharpen it's pretty common to apply pressure at the very edge of the blade and your bevel will slowly acquire a very slight belly. You either are touching the edge of your tool to the abrasive or you are not. When you sharpen on a stone or sandpaper the hard flat surface of the abrasive gives accuracy over forgiveness. In The Belly of The Bevel - Or How To Ineffectively Sharpen Anything ![]()
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