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Which begs the question: why wasn’t it shaped like a ^
by d--b 2y ago
Which begs the question: why wasn’t it shaped like a ^
- montroser 2y agoIt'd be tough to keep that inside corner sharp...
- mc32 2y agoTwo overlapping triangles would work. A little work in disassembly reassembly, but not much.
- the_gipsy 2y agoJust make it a V.
- ok_dad 2y agoYou then have to ensure the flat side of the blade pair meets without a gap. The gap, at least when I’m sharpening wood planes with a chip breaker, allows material to get stuck which will prevent a good cut. I would imagine getting some spine caught in a gap there would cause issues. With a single blade you don’t need to worry about the back flatness as much.
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- almostgotcaught 2y ago"to beg the question" means "to dodge the question". You mean "prompts the question".
- bee_rider 2y agoDictionaries now seem to give both the definitions. Such is the fate of us victims of the dynamic English language.
- ReptileMan 2y agoWhen the people speaking standard English are outnumbered by the people using other forms dynamicity is to be expected. The curse of lingua franca.
- bee_rider 2y agoWe (Americans) stole it in the first place, so it is only fair that we’re happy to share.
- ReptileMan 2y agoTrue. But it may lead to some amusing situations - like when you are having a zoom call with people from all over the world to be at a disadvantage because you are native speaker or have C2 Proficiency in English.
- ReptileMan 2y agoUnlike cigar cutter on which you apply a constant force, a ^ guillotine has fixed potential energy. It will get to the toughest part of the neck when bigger portion of it is spent, so it may or may not be enough to cut trough.