[Woodcarver] Confused???

[Bill Judt]

From: "Bill" <woodcarver at dslextreme.com>
Date: January 14, 2004 6:40:13 PM GMT-06:00
To: "woodcarver" <Woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Subject: Re: Tool angle


Hey Joe.. I think you have me confused w/Big Bill (Judt)  I mainly 
carve basswood.. but venture outside that every so often.. grin
 
I usually keep mine at about 18o +\-
 
Bill Splaine
 
 
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Hi Bill,

That is an excellent point about stronger tool angles for harder woods. 
I
expect, you working on hard birch, that your tools have a very strong 
angle.
My chisels are typically sharpened at 28-degrees for most of what I 
do(black
walnut). I think new tools are about 15 to 20-degrees.