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   fdampier5 | Jul 19, 2003 03:29am | #1

   what is the technique?  what angle how wide etc..

     I have some burled Oaked to plane and will gladly dedicate a set of blades to a back bevel. Will it work on jointer blades too? 

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   bobhallsr | Jul 19, 2003 04:37am | #2

   I used to keep a 10 degree back bevel on my Belsaw planer.  Just turn the knives over with the sharpening jig set at 10*. 

   A light cut.  Doesn't take very much.  You got a badly hacked set of knives?  Been finding nails or grit with your planer knives.  Resharpen them at 10* from the wrong side.  Gets rid of the knicks real easy.  LOL

   BJGardening, cooking and woodworking in Southern Maryland

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   RMillard | Jul 19, 2003 02:20pm | #3

   I have been doing the same thing for several years. I take all my planer knives and hone a slight back bevel with a diamond hone. A few passes at about 5-10 degrees , is enough to create a small ( nearly invisible) bevel. It is amazing how such a small change can improve the performance .

   I also, do this same thing to the irons on my bench planes, where the effect is even more noticeable. Of course with the plane irons I hone them to a mirror finish with my standard sharpening routine.

   Rob Millard

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   DavidP52 | Jul 19, 2003 03:09pm | #4

   Oooo, Zebra wood, that is really nasty stuff.

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   jimswoodworks | Jul 19, 2003 04:00pm | #5

   Be sure to check out the article that i mentioned, it goes into graphic detail about the angles neccessary depending on how your machine is set up. the back bevel turns the knives into more off a "scraper". Like i said, the difference is dramatic. & yes, be sure to do your jointer blades too.