Beginner Chefs Knife Question

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Hi Guys & Gals

First off, love the site, its been a massive help for me.

So, I'm about done on the pre heat treatment stages of my first knife ( a 1080 tanto, bocote handle) and it turns out its pretty expensive to have just 1 knife heat treated so I've decided to add a few chefs knives before sending them all off so I can start the handle and final finishing on them all.

Now I've found some contradicting info on Chefs knives and wanted a little feedback if you all don't mind? Basically some people say to heat treat a chefs knife then grind it, some say grind it 80% and then heat treat?

I use a file jig and hand tools as I don't have space for a grinder just yet (and I have to talk the mrs round!!) so I'm wondering whats best? Would a double cut bastard file be able to cut through hardened steel or do I take it part way then heat treat and finish up with the files and edm stones?

I'm planning on using either 1095 or 80CrV2 and have Vallorbe & Bahco bastard files (I want a simonds Multi-Kut but they're supper hard to find in the uk for less than £70 including the shipping from the usa)

Any help and advice would be massively appreciated guys!
 
You should post in the shop talk section for best advice on these questions.
People grind post heat treat to prevent warping, but if you are sending it out, grind as thin as they recommend as this will save effort later.
You can't file hardened steel. You can remove a little with stones, but I wouldn't want to try that for a significant amount of the bevels. You will want plenty of good quality coarse sand paper such as Rhynowet red in 80 grit, and some finer grits for finishing. Good luck.
 
Richard338 said:
You should post in the shop talk section for best advice on these questions.
People grind post heat treat to prevent warping, but if you are sending it out, grind as thin as they recommend as this will save effort later.
You can't file hardened steel. You can remove a little with stones, but I wouldn't want to try that for a significant amount of the bevels. You will want plenty of good quality coarse sand paper such as Rhynowet red in 80 grit, and some finer grits for finishing. Good luck.
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Hi Richard

Sorry, first time posting but long time reader of the site, I'll post stuff like this in shop talk from now on.

No worries, That makes sense, I can take them pretty thin before sending them out so I'll get them as far as I can then. I've got digital calipers etc so ill just make the centre line just above the min thickness for the heat treating guys

Lol I found out just how fast you go through sand paper pretty early on which is why i ended up buying edm stones for the bulk of the 100 - 220 grit work. I've got a whole bag of rhynowet from gfs knife supply

Massive thanks for the advice to a newbie, hopefully soon my knowledge will increase so I can lay off the newbie questions
 
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