Good question. Yes, a bevel-up plane iron still works fine with a back bevel. The main difference lies in the fact that a chisel registers against the workpiece using the back of the chisel itself, meaning a back bevel on the chisel would cause the chisel to "ride up" as it pares. Since it's the SOLE of the plane that registers the cutter against the workpiece (not the cutter itself), the wood "sees" the cutting edge's bevel angle without caring whether the bevel is up or down.
The video says to not use back bevels on chisels as it affects the cutting of the tool. What about planes that use the bevel pointing up? Like a low angle block plane. Is the back bevel ok to use in that situation?
Thanks for this calm, logical expanation, with NO distracting music!
Offshoreorganbuilder 3 months ago 4
Dear olgoat52,
Good question. Yes, a bevel-up plane iron still works fine with a back bevel. The main difference lies in the fact that a chisel registers against the workpiece using the back of the chisel itself, meaning a back bevel on the chisel would cause the chisel to "ride up" as it pares. Since it's the SOLE of the plane that registers the cutter against the workpiece (not the cutter itself), the wood "sees" the cutting edge's bevel angle without caring whether the bevel is up or down.
HighlandWoodworking 1 year ago
The video says to not use back bevels on chisels as it affects the cutting of the tool. What about planes that use the bevel pointing up? Like a low angle block plane. Is the back bevel ok to use in that situation?
olgoat52 1 year ago
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olgoat52 1 year ago