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I've been reading about using buffing wheels as the final step in
honing/polishing a plane or chisel and there is always discussion
about "rounding off the bevel" and it's implied that this is bad.
What exactly does that mean, how does it happen, and what's bad about
it?

Thanks.

Charles

Better to sharpen, buff to polish that surface and then return to the stone,
increase the grind angle 1 - 2 degrees and create a micro bevel by making
"1" or "2" passes, no more.
The polished edge decreases friction on the larger surfaces that come in
contact with the wood. The micro bevel is very small, typically 1/64" -
1/32" in width and does not create much drag.
Then a return trip to the buffing wheel for a "moment" to remove the wire
edge created when grinding the micro bevel.