Can it be fixed?

[Bordo]

So I finished up my first knife a few weeks ago. (WIP thread: tinyurl.com/axwcsut )

Before I was helped with that one I had started this one.

My original intention was to make it a full flat grind hunter but I only took it up enough to be a scandi grind. Is it possible to fix that and how would I do it with files. Or should I wait till I find a spot to put this grinder I have sitting in a box and then use it as a practice piece. I'm not in love with the design so I don't necessarily need to finish it but I figured if it could be fixed with files it would keep me occupied till I could set up my grinder.

Thanks for the help

John

 

[Mudbug007]

Looks like it has a convex grind to me. Whether you can take it to a ffg depends on how much edge you have left although it certainly looks like there is enough left for a flat grind. I'd research filing jigs. They're simple enough to make. Here's just one version - knife filing guide.

I had a lot of knives that I messed up the grinds on when I started. I just threw them back out of the way and forgot about them. That was over a year ago. Recently I dug them out and fixed quite a few. You see, as your experience grows, you'll learn better grinding techniques and ways to fix your screw ups. If you don't feel like messing with that knife, just put it back until you have the experience to fix it or re-profile it!