Can someone please explain the asymmetrical edge thingy?
Hi guys,
I've had a couple Busse asymmetrical edges so I'll try to explain them a bit. What it amounts to is one side of the blade has a large amount of edge...almost chisel ground. Then the grinder is lightly used on the other side. What you end up with is less of a "v" edge and one that would look more like a checkmark. That make sense?
The advantage of this is to leave more steel thickness behind the edge for chopping applications. Since I chop left handed though, it gave me a bit of a disadvantage, because upon impact, the shape of the edge would deflect the blade toward my body rather than away from it. I grind any asymmetrical edges I get back into a v.
Hopefully I have helped rather than just add more confusion. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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