Criticism Requested!

[TooQuiet]

Here are my 1st 4 attempts at grinding blades:

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The top knife is 8.25" OAL with a 3.75" blade (1095 steel).
The second knife is 7.25" OAL with a 3.25" blade(S35VN).
The ESEE 3 is just for size reference.
The bottom 2 "necker style" knives are 5.9" OAL with 2.9" blades. The little tanks are .179" thick.

Please offer opinions, good or bad. Thanks

 

[Mac the knife-maker]

Looks good. are you using a jig for the bevels?

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Are you thinking about powder coating on your blades?

Nice blade shapes overall. Remember not to thin the blades too much before heat treat.

Fred

 

[TooQuiet]

Looks good. are you using a jig for the bevels?

Yes on the "sabre grinds" but freehand on the full flat grinds.

 

[JBS TOOLMAKER]

Damn fine work, especially for the first 4. Keep it up.

 

[OTK]

Yeah, looks great! How thin did you leave the edges?

 

[Carl_First_Timer]

Very nice looking grinds. What radius if any do you have at the plunge?

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Excellent!

 

[TooQuiet]

Yeah, looks great! How thin did you leave the edges?

The edges are 0.045"

Not sure what radius the plunge is, I just tracked my belt over 1/4".

 

[bobbywett]

You have a natural talent for knife making.... very nice tactical lines with smooth grinds. Great first efforts!:thumbup:

 

[Drew Riley]

You did a really nice job on the ESEE....

I kid... I kid.

Very nice overall. Clean grinds and good plunges. What are you using to grind with ?

 

[Bufford]

Great work, that is knifemaking!

 

[Mike Davis]

Those look good to me Good job.

 

[Patrice Lemée]

Looks good to me too. :thumbup:
But 4 at a time for your first try? Why does everybody wants to make me feel like a slacker.

 

[TooQuiet]

Very nice overall. Clean grinds and good plunges. What are you using to grind with ?

I have a KMG w/ a flat platen, 10" wheel, small wheels and a MAP Arm. Figured by quality and only cry once!

 

[OTK]

One thing on the top two: You may not want to bring the grind that high before HT. You've got .045" at the edge now and you'll want to take that down to say .020" or less after HT. Since the grind is already up to the spine, you're going to need to change the angle of the grind so you don't break through at the top of the plunge while thinning the edge to something that will cut well. This is possible, but not super easy.

 

[Frank Niro]

Looking VERY good Mister. Frank

 

[lonepine]

Nice, really nice! Heck, really, REALLY nice even!

- Paul Meske

 

[Robert Dark]

Not too shabby my friend. Leave the 10XX and O-1 steels a tad thick (de-carb ya know). The stainless, not so thick.

Looks like you have become very comfortable with your new toys. I said it before, and I'll say it again, "You have a bright future ahead". Take it slow and easy. Be a stickler for detail. Think "Fit-and-Finish".

Great job,

Robert