What I've seen on the webs is that typical bevel angle on a Gold Dollar is higher than the optimal (18-19). I'm trying to get mine to around 16.
Couple of the Gold Dollars that I've been worked with has unusually low bevel angles. I measured one with 1 tape and it came out to be 12. Another one, I honed with 4 layers of tapes to increase to bevel angle.
Here is one calculation I did: 2 Arctan((2.5/16)x0.5/(6/8)) = 12 degrees.
The width of the spine is 2.5/16 in and the length of the blade from spine to edge is 6/8 in.
Am I doing something wrong or is this GD66 that I'm working with just have a low bevel angle?
Couple of the Gold Dollars that I've been worked with has unusually low bevel angles. I measured one with 1 tape and it came out to be 12. Another one, I honed with 4 layers of tapes to increase to bevel angle.
Here is one calculation I did: 2 Arctan((2.5/16)x0.5/(6/8)) = 12 degrees.
The width of the spine is 2.5/16 in and the length of the blade from spine to edge is 6/8 in.
Am I doing something wrong or is this GD66 that I'm working with just have a low bevel angle?