Spoon knifes with bevels on the inside of the curves!

[Tjurved]

Hello I found two old spoon knifes today with both the edge bevels on the inside of the curve. Every other spoon knife I got have the bevel on the outside. On these two the outside is only slighty rounded. What's the advantages? They are used and marked so I guess someone did like them.

 

[mrcairney]

hmm, I'm not sure as I'm not an expert but thinking it out in my head I don't think it would make a difference. It's possible they were self made and that's what the maker preferred.

I'm sure someone will be able to shed a more informed light soon!

 

[Whittler Kev]

The main disadvantage is they are so much harder to sharpen without the right gear

 

[robin wood]

inside bevel is more aggressive, it is standard for North West Coast American cultures hooks where European knives tend to be much more common with outside bevel. Both work when you are used to them.

 

[Tjurved]

Ok thanks all your answers make sense to me!

 

[HillBill]

Inside bevel are sold as right handers, outside bevel as left. I'm right handed but use an outside bevel, i find it easier and safer.

 

[Shewie]

Inside bevel are sold as right handers, outside bevel as left. I'm right handed but use an outside bevel, i find it easier and safer.

I thought it was a left hand right hand thing too, I'm a righty and prefer the bevel on the left

 

[Stew]

I think he means inside the curve of the hook not on the left / right as you're looking at it..

 

[robin wood]

Most inside bevel hooks tend to be used in a palm up grip pushing with the wrist, it is very powerful. They tend to be double edged too rather than right and left handers.

 

[FGYT]

looking at it the one with the shank is probably a good ruffing tool when used with a necklace as a pivot point


if they are flat on the back they wont hollow very well but if curved slightly that may help or at least stop it getting to point it chatters

give a go see how you like them

I would be interested in them or a borrow for a gander

ATB

Duncan

 

[Tjurved]

Sharpened them now and tried them on a piece of dry pine. Work ok. Notice the hollow bevel on the one nearest the camera. I wonder if it is just hollow grind or laminated steel?