Why are blades ground on the left side?

[migo]

why not just grind both sides?

 

[Normark]

Hey Migo..

Ahh another Canadian..
Welcome..

Nelson Eh..
I have a customer there..
"Figments of Nelson"...

Anyhoo

Why not grind both sides ??

Then it wouldn't be a chisel ground blade..

ttyle

Eric....