Planer and Jointer Knives angle
Hi, does anyone know what the correct angle should used when sharpening jointer/planer knives. The ones purchased from Carba-Tec seem to be around 50 deg and my sharpening service - Carbide Tool Industries sharpens the blades at 38 deg. They use this angle as the default, but will happily sharpen at any angle desired. I am thinking that the higher the angle the longer the blades will stay sharp and the lower angle will give a smoother surface but not for long. Does anyone think that an angle somewhere in between say 45 deg would be a good compromise?
Regards
Les