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6th July 2019, 01:12 PM #1Novice
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Sharpening carving chisels.
Hi all, question for the experienced from a rank amateur.
Do flat carving chisels need to have the back lapped flat as in a bench chisels, or is a slight back bevel acceptable?
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Chisels which have no curve and a bevel on only one side are not much used in carving.
Flat carving gouges (still called gouges, even though they have no curve) usually have a bevel of equal size on both sides. This makes them more controllable and predictable in a carving situation where most shapes are organic.
You can see this clearly enough in this image Pfeil Straight 2 Bevel Chisel 1-10mm | Series 1 Straight Bevel Chisels - Carbatec . Flat gouges are designated ‘no 1’ in both British and Continental schema.
If you must use a flat chisel with one bevel then I guess flattening the back would allow it to sharpen to a greater degree.Apologies for unnoticed autocomplete errors.
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