What angle should the blade bevel be?
This depends on many factors and opinions. The Average is probably around 25 to 28 degrees. How do you do the Brass Rod test The brass rod test is performed to test the knife. The blade edge is held at an angle and placed on a brass rod. The blade is then pressed down on the rod until the blade bends around the rod. The blade is then moved forwards and backwards, rolling the brass rod against the table top. The cutting edge should flex over the brass rod for the entire length of the blade. After the test, the edge is inspected. If the edge is deformed, it means the blade is too soft and bent when moved over the rod. The knife needs to be redone starting with the heat treatment. If the blade has hairline cracks in it, your blade edge is too hard and broke as it passed over the rod. The knife has to be remade. Ideally the knife has no change at all. Here is a picture I took of the brass rod test. The brass rod is not brass in this case, I wanted contrast so I used a ceramic rod (not reco
