There are 4 angles (17/20/25/30). These angles are per side, giving you a 34/40/50/60° edge or these angles will give you a 17/20/25/30° edge?
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The picture in the book shows the angles to be per side giving 34/40/50/60.
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Technically speaking, it will give you a 34/40/50/60° edge on a double-bevel blade (measured as the complete angle of both bevels), or a 17/20/25/30° edge on a single-bevel blade (or as measured from the medial plane [bisection] of the angle of a double-bevel blade). I really hope this makes sense - if I could only draw you a diagram here.
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Has to be per side, and the instructions illustrations indicate per side. It also discusses that 17 degrees is for fine blades such as razors, 20 degrees is for kitchen / chef knives, 25 degrees is for hunting blades or field knives, and 30 degrees is for implements like machette's .
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According to the manufacturer, my favorite Victorinox Chef knives have a 15° edge (sharpen in slot 1), and their boning knives 20° (sharpen in slot 2). It's good I asked, or I would do it wrong!
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Some say 3 sides, some say 4. On the pictures, I only see 3 sides. Which is it?
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There is a different slot for each angle. You manually insert in proper slot. Have not tried to change angle from 20 to 15 degrees but manual says it can be done
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I had no idea what we were referring to until I saw one other answer. There are 2 angles to be had with this sharpener as stated: 118 and 135.
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As far as I am aware, there is no angle/corner, be it inside or outside that this tool will not read. Pay attention to the exact reading/degrees, set your miter saw accordingly, make your cuts and get perfect joints first time, always. This is a really useful tool.
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It comes both ways. You would have to ask the seller to make sure you're getting the right one. The one I purchased was plain edge.
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The angle is adjustable to three different positions. Lowest angle is for thin knives like a fillet, and the highest angle is for things like cleavers. However, there is nothing to prevent you from sharpening a cleaver to the angle normally used for a fillet knife. I work in the medical device industry where we sharpen surgical needles. I inspected the sharpened edge using a 10x eye loupe, and the results are fantastic. A little bit of micro serrations on the edge creates a very sharp cutting surface. I have sharpened knives for many friends and they were all amazed at the quality and sharpness of their knives.
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The edger has 3 depth settings - the deeper you go the more difficult it is to make a tight curve. I usually have mine set at the deepest setting (1.5" I think) and make it around an 8" radius ok - that's on an inside cut, outside cut is easier.
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Aaron: You can lay a 2x6 flat, or stand it on edge. Which way are you talking about? You can cut at a 45 degree angle across the board, or tilt the blade (not swivel it) by 45 degrees. How about a better description of what you want to do. Regards, Pete
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The 40, 50, and 65 degree angle guides on the original Knife & Tool Sharpener refer to the total angle (20, 25 and 32.5 degrees per side). The Ken Onion Edition equivalent would be 30-70 degrees.
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There is a chart included with instructions which gives the angles for most brands and/or types of knives. I wouldn't think going up 1degree will make much difference.( say 17 to 18). If you are concerned, they recommend calling manufacturer.
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I couldn't tell you about the angles. It is a double bevel grind. I can say that this knife is awesome. It can take a beating and you can sharpen it however you like. If you want to try customizing your knife by changing the profile or grind or even the scales this is a great knife to try with as it is very inexpensive but you'll still want to use it because it's a great knife/tool. Here's a cool article on types of knife grinds: http://www.sharpeningsupplies.com/Detailed-Discussion-on-Knife-Sharpening-Angles-W28C116.aspx
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$126 gets you the sharpener and one cutter. In this case, the 5/32 cutter. Timberline sells individual replacement cutters for $20. They estimate 40 sharpenings per cutter. http://www.timberlinesharpener.com/shop/additional-carbide-cutterNote that they also sell for a mere $12 a pair of angle guides. So rather than being locked to 30 degrees, you can also handle 25 degrees and 35 degrees! Nice.If only they would also support "tilt" other than just zero degrees. 10 degree tilt is very popular!Would be nice if Amazon sold these parts as well.
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Sure, the equilateral triangle = 60deg per side. The Bess. corner pieces (use 3) are hinged and far exceed +,- 60deg. I love it
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OK its recommended that you use 10 to 15 degree angle when sharpening these knives. I usually put 2 quarters between the back of the blade and the stone that will give you an idea of the correct angle
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Hello and thank you for your interest in pour product. Every square will have 2 sides of a removable straight edge.Please feel free to contact me for further assistance.Thanks againAndrea