A common problem. Thread hijackings are so rampant that management has seriously considered undercover thread marshalls to deal with the problem. But however derailed the ride may be, at least it's a fun one!
My Shibata (got it coming off the liiiiine, Shibata) has no perceptible bevel; smooth convex from edge to spine. Am I missing something?
But where is the line between low and high and are both of these considered 'wide'
Can make it even more complicated on Japanese knives with beta-togi (like a scandi) or hamaguri (convex) grinds and zero edges...
U kind of reformulated what I said
If you had a knife where the bevel started at the spine it would be considered full flat grind. You wouldn't really call it wide bevel and you wouldn't normally sharpen the whole face of the blade, there would be another very thin bevel. The examples given to you are good, there is no real definition on the exact ratios, but it is pretty obvious when you see it on a knife. Wide bevel doesn't have to be concave, they often are due to a wheel being used to grind them.
It’s a continuum. Six-five and pick’m.But where is the line between low and high and are both of these considered 'wide'
respectfully, not really. Consider a straight razor, perhaps.U kind of reformulated what I said
now I’m on board, thanks.
For me does not matter where the shoulder starts/ends (high/low bevel). For me wide bevel is a concave grind. I put a wide bevel (concave/ wheel ground) on the stones and its a pain in the ass to polish. The shinogi line/shoulder, its up to the sharpener where he wants it. So yeah, for me wide bevel is a concave grind, not where the shinogi/shoulder starts or ends.
Just look at the examples people posted, these are wide bevel, no need for confusion. Can be concave or flat, convex would not be considered wide bevel usually.
My Shi.Han is the widest bevel of all my knives.
