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  • 04/02/2016 at 11:33 pm #32912
    Kobe
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    Hello. Need help with how to mount Spydercos using depth key. With the spine of the leaf shaped Spydercos resting on the 2 prongs, the edge is sloping instead of horizontal. Concerned this affects grind angle and bevel. Thanks

    04/03/2016 at 1:50 am #32914
    tcmeyer
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    Not to worry.  There will be very little variation in grind angle, especially if the edge follows an arc roughly following the radius of the sweep of the stones.  Where the edge follows a line horizontal and parallel to a point above the vise, the bevel angle will also be constant.

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    04/03/2016 at 7:35 am #32921
    cbwx34
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    You can either:

    1. Rest the spine on both pins so that the bevel/edge is angled or
    2. Rest the spine on one pin so that the bevel/edge is level.

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    In either case, Use This Guide to help set the knife properly, and document how you do it (a quick picture helps), so you can repeat as needed. :). As tcmeyer said, even at an angle, you can set the blade so that the angle will remain constant.

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