What bevel to use?

[Buffalo Bif]

I'm looking for opinions on what bevel to use when making a carving knife. I've been using 19 deg (1;3) on mine, its good on Bass not so good on hardwoods. I put an arbitrary second bevel on one of my knives to work in hardwood, I've also heard of bevels in the 12 deg (1: 4.75) for basswood. if you could tell me what bevel you like for what material I'd appreciate it...
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[Badger]

I like a flat grind on my carving knives. I carve walnut most of the time and the knife cuts very well.

John

[Dicky]

I am still on the learning curve on this one. In my limited experience, I have found that the flatter the grind, the better it cuts. I have had the best success with old HSS power hacksaw blades but they are hard to come by.

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

Originally Posted by Badger

I like a flat grind on my carving knives. I carve walnut most of the time and the knife cuts very well.

John

Ditto !

Dave

[Inadv]

Three cheers for the flat grind, with the exceptions of "old reliable" (utility knife which I use a lot on found wood) and my Carvin Jack (Flexcut). A flat grind works great on basswood and the maintenance is a LOT easier! BTW, all of my other "store bought" knives have a blade thickness of less than .062". I also make it a practice to round off the top edge of the blades slightly, which reduces the wedge effect a little.

L.P.