Posted by ChrisCase [76.212.214.235] on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 22:03:48 :
In Reply to: Hole drilling problem..... posted by Doinco [68.177.210.80] on Friday, February 11, 2011 at 20:41:34 :
When viewed from the side, a less angle on the end seems to help with grabbing. IIRC, it' the 'clearance angle', which should be only 3-4°. But when I hand sharpen, I tend to make that angle PLENTY, like 10° ? The lower angle will prevent rapid forward progress, helping with the digging in.