NoiseyCricket, ONE reason is because of what Rainwalker said. as a small nail or tack puller. IF you put the angle side down it will lift the nail or tack out easier as the bevel will to an extent act as a pivot point of sorts where as if you put the bevel up it would be a lot harder to do because the angle you would have to use to get under the nail head would be a lot steeper. And as some folks are right handed and some left, I think the Dan is just trying to cater to all of us.

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