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Title: Knife # 7, first true flat grind, tapered tang
Post by: Mohillbilly on May 26, 2008, 11:41:00 PM
5160 steel, flat ground blade courtesy of "Harvey Dean's" video.  Tapered tang and zebrawood scales with steel pins.  Really like the way this one turned out.  You flat grinding specialists feel free to critique me.
Thanks,
Bret

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Title: Re: Knife # 7, first true flat grind, tapered tang
Post by: Leftieshot on May 26, 2008, 11:42:00 PM
Very nice!!  I wish I could comment on the grind but I'm learning myself!
Title: Re: Knife # 7, first true flat grind, tapered tang
Post by: OconeeDan on May 27, 2008, 12:12:00 AM
Looks great to me.  That reflection in the blade sure is ugly though!  :bigsmyl:  
Dan
Title: Re: Knife # 7, first true flat grind, tapered tang
Post by: Nosight on May 27, 2008, 12:40:00 AM
Nice work,, Like the looks of the blade.

  To bad about hthe reflection though.

 Later.....Buzz
Title: Re: Knife # 7, first true flat grind, tapered tang
Post by: Kevin Evans on May 27, 2008, 07:36:00 PM
I just started myself(hard is'nt it!!!)After I quit getting into my distil taper it got better.(had to start over alot).
Great Job!!!!
Title: Re: Knife # 7, first true flat grind, tapered tang
Post by: Lin Rhea on May 27, 2008, 08:12:00 PM
A tip about flat grinding.

Watch your grinder sparks. Dont specifically concentrate on them, but watch them to make sure they are even. The sparks are coming from the part of the belt and blade that's being cut. Use new belts the closer you get to the final few passes. If the sparks are even your blade is flat and it cant help but give you a flat grind.

  I know there is much more to it than that, but that can speed up the process.

By the way, nice knife and grind.
                                   Lin
Title: Re: Knife # 7, first true flat grind, tapered tang
Post by: el oso on May 29, 2008, 12:32:00 AM
WOW!