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Nov 09, 2024 - 10:50 AM
This could be a slight clamp calibration issue, but in all honesty I wouldn't be concerned about 0.2 degree variation between one side or the other. Normally the best practice for sharpening and keeping edges consistent, is to always only measure your knife angle on one side of the blade, in about the same center spot of any knife you sharpen. To chase tiny angle variables from side to side and to keep adjusting your sharpening angle for this, would end up giving you negative results in your sharpening consistency.
I always recommend that a sharpening angle is measured on the same side of every knife you sharpen, and in the same center spot. When you flip the blade, don't measure and adjust your angle every time. Only measure and adjust again when you change stones, and be sure to do it on the same side and spot of the blade as where you initially started.
My own method is to clamp any blade I'm sharpening with the handle to my right, and then adjusting and setting the angle in the middle of the blade with the handle pointing right. I only adjust the angle when I change stones or strops, and I only ever adjust the angle on the same side and spot of the knife, with my handle pointing right again. This has always yielded perfect sharpening results. Obviously the handle can point left or right as you would prefer for your own reference, but pick a side that you prefer and always only measure and check angles on that same side of your blades.
For reference, many knife primary grinds are quite inconsistent from side to side (this is not the problem you're experiencing, but it's worth noting), this is another good reason why you shouldn't chase the angle down a rabbit hole every time you flip the blade.
I always recommend that a sharpening angle is measured on the same side of every knife you sharpen, and in the same center spot. When you flip the blade, don't measure and adjust your angle every time. Only measure and adjust again when you change stones, and be sure to do it on the same side and spot of the blade as where you initially started.
My own method is to clamp any blade I'm sharpening with the handle to my right, and then adjusting and setting the angle in the middle of the blade with the handle pointing right. I only adjust the angle when I change stones or strops, and I only ever adjust the angle on the same side and spot of the knife, with my handle pointing right again. This has always yielded perfect sharpening results. Obviously the handle can point left or right as you would prefer for your own reference, but pick a side that you prefer and always only measure and check angles on that same side of your blades.
For reference, many knife primary grinds are quite inconsistent from side to side (this is not the problem you're experiencing, but it's worth noting), this is another good reason why you shouldn't chase the angle down a rabbit hole every time you flip the blade.
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