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Somewhere I've read a claim that you can't get an ultimate edge freehand because nobody can keep exactly the same angle throughout the sharpening process. Elsewhere I've read that a convex grind can give a superb edge.
Now it seems to me that, unless you can hold it perfectly on angle, sharpening by hand (or sharpening with a Spyderco 204) would almost by definition give you a convex bevel. Is this wrong? Say you're really good but not perfect. Say you're trying to hold it at 20 degrees but in fact vary between 18 and 23. Won't you end up with a convex bevel that begins at 18 degrees and curves over to 23 at the edge?
And won't this "problem" holding the precise angle just give you a nice convex bevel?
I realize that it will take longer due to the fact that many of your strokes won't go all the way to the edge; that only the strokes at the biggest angle (23 degrees in this case) will directly affect ultimate sharpness. But other than the increased time, what really is wrong with being a bit sloppy with your free hand or V-stick angle?
Now it seems to me that, unless you can hold it perfectly on angle, sharpening by hand (or sharpening with a Spyderco 204) would almost by definition give you a convex bevel. Is this wrong? Say you're really good but not perfect. Say you're trying to hold it at 20 degrees but in fact vary between 18 and 23. Won't you end up with a convex bevel that begins at 18 degrees and curves over to 23 at the edge?
And won't this "problem" holding the precise angle just give you a nice convex bevel?
I realize that it will take longer due to the fact that many of your strokes won't go all the way to the edge; that only the strokes at the biggest angle (23 degrees in this case) will directly affect ultimate sharpness. But other than the increased time, what really is wrong with being a bit sloppy with your free hand or V-stick angle?
