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Offline robtattoo

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Playing with my new grinder
« on: April 02, 2008, 11:22:00 AM »
I've just got a proper knifegrinder    :clapper:   & need to get in a litte practice with my plunge lines. I've never been able to do them on my little 1" belt, due to the tracking being stupid & not being able to center on my platen.

Anyway, this is my first ever attempt at a plunge! Also my first 'Bushcraft' knife.
The blade is 4mm 01 with a sabre grind & a secondary micro-bevel. OAL is 8" with a 4-1/8" blade. The handle is Pau Rosa with 1/4" hollow pins.....

 
 
 
 
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2008, 11:30:00 AM »
Beautiful! Man that is a looker!
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Offline Ray Hammond

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2008, 02:16:00 PM »
clean, simple, elegant- just what a knife should be, Rob. I like the grind on the blade.
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Offline Chris Surtees

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2008, 02:20:00 PM »
Great looking knife Rob!
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Offline SouthMDShooter

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2008, 02:21:00 PM »
beautiful  :clapper:
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Offline Tim Fishell

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2008, 03:59:00 PM »
Great looking knife Rob!!!  Keep up the good work buddy!!   :thumbsup:
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Offline skullworks

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2008, 04:47:00 PM »
Rob, you going to start selling that design?
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Offline LC

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2008, 05:54:00 PM »
Looks great to me! So what "proper" grinder did you get?
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Offline drewsbow

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2008, 07:20:00 PM »
looks like you did a great job
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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2008, 07:26:00 PM »
What Kind did ya yet rob? great looking knife.<><
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2008, 07:37:00 PM »
Rob,
      That is a NICE knife. I really like the profile and the views from different angles.
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Offline JEFF B

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2008, 07:57:00 PM »
awesome bro!!!  :clapper:
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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2008, 08:06:00 PM »
Rob, very nice knife!
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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #13 on: April 02, 2008, 09:59:00 PM »
That's a beauty Rob!!
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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #14 on: April 02, 2008, 10:53:00 PM »
Looking good Rob, so what kinda new toy did ya get?
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Offline vermonster13

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2008, 11:01:00 PM »
Wow Rob, that's a looker.
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Offline Leftieshot

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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #16 on: April 03, 2008, 12:00:00 AM »
It looks great!  Really like the shape of the handle.
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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2008, 12:35:00 AM »
Hooow much  :p
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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #18 on: April 03, 2008, 03:52:00 AM »
Thanks folks!   :notworthy:  

I won't be putting this particular model on my website but, as always, I can build anything anyone wants (within reason!)
If I were to sell this one, I'd have to price it at See Sponsor's Classifieds  ;)

Here's m' new toy. It's a home-built job, made by a guy by the name of Aly from the British Blades foum. It's running a 1.5hp motor & is 3-speed adjustable at 750, 1500 & 3000 rpm. It wears a 2" x 48" belt & towers over it's predecessor  :D .....

 
 

The only thing it doesn't have is access to the larger contact wheel (only 5" anyway) but I'm working on a curved platen with a 20" diameter profile, for hollow grinding.
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Re: Playing with my new grinder
« Reply #19 on: April 03, 2008, 06:34:00 AM »
Very sweeey rob. I like the fact it has 3 speeds.<><
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