Chisel Grind question

[bjtiger75]

Does a chisel grind go on the right or left hand side of the blade depending on being right or left handed?

Thanks,
BJ

 

[12345678910]

yes

right handed grind right side

 

[zerogee]

The "flat" side of the blade should always be toward you.

 

[Djinn]

Depends on the cut you want. If you wand a deep aggressive straight penetrating cut, grind the out side. If you want a cut you can dip into and out of making a concave cut. grind on the inside.
In a whittling away from the body, inside being bevel toward material to be cut, out side being flat toward material to be cut. In a food prep on a cutting board situation inside ground will be bevel toward the off or material holding hand, outside will be flat toward the off hand. Did that make any sense?

I have made and used loads of katashinoge (bevel on one side or one ridge-line) ground blades over the years and don't have a preference for general use. In the kitchen, for chopping, or in a sword I prefer outside ground.