A little something ...

[JCaswell]

This is a very little glimpse into a knife project I've been working on full-time for more than a year. It involves a "patent-pending" feature and I'm almost in a position to 'announce' it.
Very exciting!

(Those are bolsters, BTW)

 

[fitzo]

Coming to fruition, eh? Great! Good for you, Joe. :thumbup:

 

[KnifeHead]

whutdahewwizzat? IdunnowhutdatizImlookinat. Good going on that...thingy.

 

[JCaswell]

whutdahewwizzat? IdunnowhutdatizImlookinat. Good going on that...thingy.

Those are damascus bolsters (two sets showing) in a fixture getting a radius cut on the surfaces.

 

[indian george]

Hey!!!! That's cheating.:jerkit: :jerkit: Looking good Bubba.:thumbup:

 

[JCaswell]

If it helps, here's my 'analog' approach to the same procedure--exactly the same job.

It's a fixture comprised of two Newport optical stages (Which work great for grinding fixtures, BTW). One is a linear stage, the other a rotary stage. You mount the bolster blanks (it takes two) and you push it into the belt to a micrometer-limited stop point, then swing in right and left on the rotary stage to get the radius.

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

your daughter is staring at that thing thinking "what in the world is that daddy?" HEHEHE!!! so when you going to teach her how to make a knife?

 

[KnifeHead]

Thanks for the explanation. It all makes sense now. I think your "analog" method is pretty cool too.

 

[JCaswell]

your daughter is staring at that thing thinking "what in the world is that daddy?" HEHEHE!!! so when you going to teach her how to make a knife?

She already has made a couple glass beads with mommy. It's funny to see her sitting there with these oversized didymium glasses, spinning a piece of hot glass over the torch.:thumbup:

 

[J.McDonald Knives]

we must see pics!!!!!!!

 

[Barkes Knife Shop]

Nice work and a great job ---------:thumbup: