blade grinding jig?

[DOAlaboratories]

hey guys. i know i don't pop in here much, but i'm finally getting my start on some knifemaking. i was wondering if you guys know any good homemade blade grinding jig solutions? i saw these over at british blades ( http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?7081-Simple-blade-grinding-jig ), and i was wondering if you guys had an homemade remedies to my problems.

thanks,
Rob

 

[J.D.]

Check this one out, it's a tutorial that I done for the jig that I use. I hope I done the link correctly. Dale
http://knifedogs.com/showthread.php?t=5457

 

[hathegkla]

there's another good one on British blades just like the one posted above, you'll have to search for the thread but it has directions. I use this one with my grizzly and think it works great for accurate angles. you'll probably need to build your own, heavy duty, adjustable tool rest (what I did) but its fairly simple to use and even easier to make.

this guy and the guy in the other thread built a clamp into his so he can screw a plate down to hold the blade. I did this initially on mine but a pair of locking pliers are much quicker and work just as well.

or if you don't want to build an adjustable tool rest you can make the jig adjustable by tapping threads in the bottom and using a screw to adjust the angle but I think the other one slides across the tool rest more smoothly.

 

[DOAlaboratories]

ahh yeah, i saw that one. that was the one made by Ally and BB, right?