Edge beveling

[Mablung]

4 hours ago, bruce johnson said:

I’m with Mike also. Slightly damp is much easiest and smoothest if you have a sharp edger. Dull edgers tear, push, and chatter. As far as what type edger - I doubt that very many people have used as many different edgers than me. Each has an advantage - might be lower price, ability to hold an edge, cuts a flat or rounded profile, easily obtainable, pretty or matching handle, or what ever. My number one criteria is ease of sharpening. Doesn’t matter how sharp they come new, they need to be maintained. Sharpening might be on optional skill if you cut with a utility knife, but there are no disposable edgers I am aware of. I want the top and bottom of that cutting edge to be easily accessible to sharpen. 

What are your preferred bevelers, given your emphasis on ease of sharpening?

[bruce johnson]

My personal favorites are Gomph round back edgers. 

[jcuk]

With all my cutting tools i find its best to give them a quick strop before use and after use it saves a lot on time on sharpening, in fact i have never had to sharpen my edge shaves. I have some old Dixons and some copies of Dixons that i got when i first started out nearly 30 years ago never had to sharpen them. Not long ago i picked up a  Palosanto from someone who was giving up the craft it was a steal, but will say i would not pay the real price for one its no where near as good my Dixons or even the copies.

Hope this helps

JCUK