Low-drag slicing of soft fiber — that is the flat 087's job (62300/62330), and a bevel edge drags more through kind material than a flat one for no benefit.
It is not the large-format bevel for wide dense work — the 6-1/2" × 3/4" bevels (62600, 62630, 62750, other subsets) carry more edge for bigger cuts.
It is not a confirmed HSS blade — do not spec it where high-speed steel is a requirement without checking, given the source conflict.
And it is not a reach or stub blade.
The 62360 is specifically the small, bevel-backed edge for dense stock in the 087 pattern; buy it for that.
The bevel's whole benefit is the steel behind the edge; present the edge to dense stock and let that backing resist the roll instead of powering through with a thin edge.
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Hone the facet, keep its angle
Dress the existing bevel at its own angle — a slip stone or a controlled bench stroke that follows the facet — and lift the burr off the back. Laying a bevel-ground blade flat on a stone the way you would a flat grind flattens the facet and un-designs the edge.
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Short exposure for control
As with the flat blades, set the blade out only as far as the cut needs; short is stiff and controlled.
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Wipe dry, and don't assume the steel
Standard carbon (the working assumption here) blooms rust and wants the end-of-run wipe. Do not build a maintenance schedule around HSS wear-life for this blade until the steel is confirmed.
Asked before buying
BUYER QUESTIONS, ANSWERED BEFORE YOU ORDER
Is the 62360 Standard or HSS steel?
Unresolved. The catalog page art reads Standard; a packet extraction reads HSS. We treat it as Standard pending Hyde's confirmation and make no HSS wear-life promise. Confirm with Hyde if you need high-speed steel specifically.
How is it different from the flat 087 (62300)?
Same pattern and size; the bevel grind puts more steel behind the edge for dense, grabby stock, where the flat blade would roll. The flat blade slices soft fiber with less drag.
When do I want a bevel over a flat?
When your flat blades come back rolled or dented on dense material — the bevel's backing is the fix. On soft fiber, stay flat.
What does the "15 Gauge" tag mean?
It's a variant label this line's data doesn't map cleanly to thickness, so we don't convert it to a spec.
How do I sharpen it?
Dress the bevel facet at its own angle and take the burr off the back; don't lay it flat on a stone like a flat-ground blade, which would flatten the facet.
