critic my grinds please

Charlie Mike said:
I was thinking about doing some Ti... then possibly sending em to you for carbidizing.
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I wouldn't suggest working with Ti just yet; it's actually far more difficult to grind than steel. It also likes to work harden and destroy your belts if you are not careful.

1080 or something similar is far more user friendly!
 
Reese Weilnd was going to sell me a pound of scrap Ti for 140 or so 2 years ago.
 
Buckin Aye dude! :eek:
 
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Hey Charlie! not bad for a newb on a 1x42 lol they look alot my old ones. I still cant chizel grind worth a dang so dont feel bad. you'll get there, just takes time... I'd go get some scrap Lowes/Menards/Home Despot steel and grind it. before spending money on real knife steel. Shoot even paint sticks would be cheap and plentyful too


Jason
 
posted in the wrong forum, oops
 
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Charlie Mike said:
BTW, I've got pretty thick skin. I'm not gonna get a sandy vag from some of the replies here.
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Love it. Too be honest CM that's not the work I expect from a master modifier like yourself. The second picture, the smaller knife, that looks great in my opinion. Like your tat, easy does it, best way to get good results, the slower you go the quicker you can catch any errors.
 
I think you should make a knife using no powered tools.
 
mine too. Cavemen do best with cavemen tools.
 
Looks better than some of my first ones.

I know a few makers who can go from grinder to putting a guard on with no hand finishing, but I'm not one of them. The way I do my convex edge is to flat grind it in at several angles and then blend together with a leather backed stick and sandpaper. You'd be surprised how quick you can change and correct minor grinding irregularities with sandpaper and a backing stick.

Think of grinding the bevels in with the grinder as roughing, then hand file to a fairly smooth, even bevel, then start with the sandpaper and a backing stick of some kind. I mostly use a 1 1/4" x 1/8" piece of 1084 bar stock, for rounding and blending convex edges it's a 3/4" hardwood strip with a leather cushion.

One other possibility is to try practice grinding on wooden slats. It's easier on your belts and wallet, and will help you figure out how to hold your hands and arms to get the angle you want.

Good luck and keep after it, it does get easier. And I have turned a few bowies into 3" hunters before too.
 
If appearances aren't important and function is all that matters, you still ought to think about how irregular edges and thickness will affect the functionality of the piece. Sometimes, the work we do that makes something more attractive also improves its functionality.

If you are strictly making these for yourself (as I do), the only opinion that matters about the quality of the pieces is your own. You know what you want them to do... your standards are the ones that matter. That said, if you can take the advice of others and raise your standards, you will find that it improves the work you can do and makes your pieces more useful.

- Greg
 
CM's a big boy, he can take it.

Concern yourself with geometry, first and foremost. Design and build your blades around the way you want them to cut, and the materials you intend to cut with them. Everything else will follow.

Have you done any draw-filing? It's much easier to keep things smooth and straight that way, and not much slower than using a belt. Try taking off the bulk of the unwanted steel with your grinder, then cleaning it all up with files. Like Will52100, I do convex grinds by making several "facets" then blending them together.

Try at least one full-flat grind just for practice. Doesn't even need to have a profile, just FFG both sides of a straight bar.
 
Your grinds suck monkey ass; get a real, quality grinder. There, I said it. ;) :D

Obviously, you do have some talent and the desire. So, why cheat yourself by using inferior equipment?
 
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Thought I posted on this, wanted to say that looks a lot better. Did you rework the one from the first page, or grind a new one? In any event if both sides are even then with the heavy convex grind that'd make a great camp knife and chopper.
 
Use sharp belts! Never get a jig, it will handicap you in the long run. Takes years to get good at it. Never give up and anybody can do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
fwiw, I you should have asked how do you like my designs/style etc, as opposed to the grind... for the style you're going for I think everything kinda flows, not leaving much to critique..

I actually kinda like the flavor, and if we went back many years ago I think we'd find more knives in this liking...

keep grinding man..
 
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