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Unread 09-28-2004, 12:40 PM   #34
Kobuchi
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Originally Posted by JFettig
Kobuchi, what do you mean?
I mean if you compare a HSS tool to its carbide brother, you'll note the angles of the former's cutting edges are sharper. Carbide is more brittle so cannot be ground/sharpened at such an aggressive angle or it will shatter in use. I doubt mwolfman needs this info for regrinding a bit, but it is one clue to visually distinguishing carbide vs. HSS.
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