PS_Bond
Elite Cafe Member
After seeing the work at the Game Fair the other week (and studying the tools more closely) I thought I'd have a go at trying to build shades in steel. So I've ground a 2mm square (tool steel, nothing more elaborate) to a 70 degree angle long "heel" - around 10mm long - with a 55 degree face. I've taken the face much smaller than my norm, which improves the visibility - but. Cutting mild, flicking out the chip on lines, or trying to pop out a dot seems to take the tip off about 1 in 3 attempts. At the moment, I'm not sure if I'm trying to take too much out in one go (I'm still inclined to be a bit unsubtle in material removal), or the face should be steeper, or I'm just being ham-fisted in technique (no slips though).
Setting a steeper face is obviously an easy solution, but how much steeper makes sense?
Setting a steeper face is obviously an easy solution, but how much steeper makes sense?