1st Knife - Continued Progress

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ClydeWigg3

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Sorry to start a new thread, but I can't find my old one and the system won't allow me to search for it.

Anyway, this is my knife today. I've got some bevels on the edge and know I've made some mistakes along the way - most are visible here :rolleyes:



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Hi - I like the design, I would like to see the bevels come up higher. I know that's the hardest part working on a belt sander.
 
Since it's a file, you should be able to take them all the way to the spine if you like. To work the grinds higher, you need to shift the pressure slightly toward the top of the grind, this will change the angle of the bevel and force the grind higher without thinning the edge too much. If you get too thin on the edge, you can always draw the file down it to bring some meat back.
 
yours is much better than mine... i'm using hand files also and had a hard time trying to remove stock without taking too much material off the edge side... however the blade does have a nice convex edge... i was planning on posting my progress pics later as the project advances..
your knife,, i kinda like the bevel but i don't know that much to say why the grinds should be higher... i just hear that hear often. i assume it has to do with angles and cutting / slicing ability... you've started out nicely though
 
If the grinds are very short with a high angle, it's difficult to put a good cutting edge on. The blade will also have trouble with fine slicing. Also resharpening will require much more work since there is so much meat to take off. If you want a really sharp, short grind then small wheels are the best way to go about it, in my opinion.
 
had a hard time trying to remove stock without taking too much material off the edge side...

On that blade I would suggest going up about 1/2 way. color the blade with a majic marker and use a compas or divider to draw a line parallel with the edge about 1/2 way up the blade. start your filing where the bevel meets the blade (about 1/2 inch up from the edge) at a flat angle such the the file does not touch the edge or the line at the top. when you get close to the edge or the line change a angle to prevent filing either. You should end up with a bevel that is real close to the edge and real close to the line. now switch to sand paper to complete. When you are all done you should still have majic marker on the edge, now just make one more angle for the edge.
 
Sorry, I must have made a mistake in choosing my words. It wasn't meant to be funny, only helpful.
 
It's just that you are always saying higher grinds, thats why I thought it was funny.
 
go mike said:
It's just that you are always saying higher grinds, thats why I thought it was funny.
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Funny or not, he's absolutely right. :thumbup: I'm a huge fan of full-flat grinds myself. Blades cut much, much better that way, and I think you lose very little, if any strength.

Anyway Clyde, I like the profile quite a bit. You could maybe "soften" the curves where your finger lies, at the front of the handle, and round off the bottom corner of the back of the ricasso.
 
Hey Clyde,
Good to see you back. My first four knives were made with files and sand paper. All were flat grinds to the spine.
Screw that thing to a board about the width of your blade Then clamp the board in a vice. Take a big old file, hold the tang/handle end in your left hand, the other end in your right hand, lay your file on your bevel starting at the plunge, apply pressure and pull straight toward yourself.(holy never ending sentence Batman:D:D)
That Sir is draw filing. You can really move some metal like that. Keep your file clean or you'll have scratches the depth of the grand canyon.

Good luck Greg
 
Man that looks so much like my first knife before i knew what a custom or hand made knife was and of course no internet or computer:eek:. I agree file your bevels higher you will be so much happier with how your knife cuts when it is finished. Keep at it and most of all have fun while doing it:thumbup:.

Bob
 
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