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Offline Track

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First try ay grinding
« on: July 06, 2011, 05:24:00 PM »
Here's some knives I just finished up. My first try at grinding my own blades.
 
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Offline L. Harris

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #1 on: July 06, 2011, 05:57:00 PM »
Look very nicr to me! Keep up the good work!
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Offline skullworks

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #2 on: July 06, 2011, 06:14:00 PM »
Great job!!!!
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Offline Ragnarok Forge

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #3 on: July 06, 2011, 06:21:00 PM »
That is a good start.  The more you practice the better you get.
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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #4 on: July 06, 2011, 07:20:00 PM »
Thanks guys. I figured I'd give it a try rather than using Helle blades to make some knives. Took a bit of practice. A number of useless pieces of steel on my work bench now.
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Offline T Lail

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #5 on: July 06, 2011, 07:45:00 PM »
great job......
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Offline Montauks

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #6 on: July 06, 2011, 08:08:00 PM »
Looks good! what grinder are ya using?
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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #7 on: July 06, 2011, 08:30:00 PM »
I use a disc/belt grinder to gring the shape and a Bader grinder for the blade bevel.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #8 on: July 06, 2011, 08:52:00 PM »
Very good job!

Grinding is the area I need most work at!

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Offline Bodork

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #9 on: July 06, 2011, 09:53:00 PM »
Looks great to me!
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Offline Toecutter

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #10 on: July 07, 2011, 12:18:00 AM »
Very nice!! WHat are the specifics?  Steel, scale material, design thoughts?  Inquisitive minds need to know!!  :)  

Nathan
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Offline Track

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #11 on: July 07, 2011, 07:13:00 PM »
The top knife, third knife down, and last knife are 440c stailess, the other two are ATS34 stainless. The scales are all stabilized, from top to bottom are spalted box elder burl, spalted birch, amboyna burl, amboyna burl, and afzeilia burl. I just wanted to make knives with all around functional blades that feel good in the hand.
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Offline Toecutter

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Re: First try ay grinding
« Reply #12 on: July 09, 2011, 12:39:00 PM »
Cool, thanks for sharing!

Nathan
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