Question: old dog learning new tricks

[MichaelBaer]

I am recovering from retina reattachment surgery on favorite eye and chomping on the bit.Thought I`d return to basics and picked Sam Alfono`s running wheat for some practice.I reckon I`ll just expose my stupidity and ask what part/aspect is 120 degrees? MichaelBaer

 

[Beathard]

The graver

 

[Red Green]

Wow Beathard that's far below 32 degrees. The degree of the graver is determined by how many degrees it leaves from the total of a circle after the grind, so a 90 degree starts at 0 and leaves the metal of 90 degrees removing 270 degrees, the graver spans 90 degrees.

Bob

 

[Beathard]

It's easier to buy a square blank.

 

[billrice@charter.net]

Michael

Sam has a great video on different graver styles and how to grind them. It would be well worth getting it for you library