good morning,
i wanted to ask if the marking of the blade takes place of the angle cube or is the angle cube a necessary tool for the system?
Thank you
frank
Bill,
Thank you for the help sir. I will get an angle cube. Where is a good place to get various knife blade angles or do you just use the cube to match existing?
Frank
ET is right in that the Sharpie is mainly used to match your set-up to the existing bevels, but the Sharpie can also tell you if you are getting close to, or have reached the apex. It serves as a first level of inspection device. Next levels of inspection are the jeweller’s loupe and USB microscope.
I use the AngleCube on every knife I sharpen. I only use the degree graduations on the horizontal bar to make coarse adjustments for multi-bevel edges. Having done so, I then use the AngleCube to zero-in on my intended angle. Too easy to use and too inexpensive not to buy.
With blades which are fairly broad-faced, you can use the AngleCube on them - mainly to confirm or adjust for verticality. For instance, for an FFG blade with 7 degrees difference between faces, you’d look for 3.5 degrees on each side. If you couldn’t find vertical to your satisfaction, you can use the AngleCube readings to compensate between left and right. For example, if you read +2.5 degrees on the left and -4.5 on the right, you’d know that the blade is tilted one degree to the left. To compensate, you’d set the left angle one degree lower and the right to one degree higher.
I would be loathe to give up my AngleCube or my USB microscope.
Thank you guys really appreciate all the help! Will practice on a couple with the marker and order the angle cube.
Frank