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O.k., I accidentially had to re-learn a lesson I already taught myself! Not thinking, I used small belts to try to clean up 2 blades to get ready for heat treat. Well, I kinda wrecked them! Not really, but kinda. There I was after I made a booboo and I said to myself, "self, didn't you tell me that I wasn's supposed to use 1" wide belts on steel anymore?"
So after I changed back to a 2" belt on my 2X42 grinder, I realized 2 more things.
1) I have 100 grit belts, and 400 grit belts. Hmm... where's the 220s??? SHEESH! I'm in trouble!
2) I think the problems I am having in gettign a nice smooth finish may be in part a result of the DEEP scratches in my platen. Who would have thought that the paten that comes with a Craftsman grinder wouldn't be top quality!
Well, I can fix 1 and 2 by calling my Medicine Hat Master, Robert Dockrell. Sorta anyways. You see, I was hoping to finish a blade and sell it ASAP to make money for my trip to see Rober in August! But now I need some $$ to pay for belts and such! Knife making is lots of fun!!
So, here's the other problem I had though. I had a blade ready for heat treat, except for 2 holes that needed drilling and soem filework put on the blade to help cover up a mistak... er, to make the knife pretty! Well, when trying to drill a 1/4" hole I think I work hardened the steel! I ran my little press on 1720 rpm and used 3-in-1 oil as a cutting lube. I even used a cobalt 1.4" bit! So now I have to figure out something aroudn that little problem. Oh, and I can't load ANYTHING that Bruce Evans has! Bruce, and pics you post here and your web site I cannot load for some reason. I wanted to use your filework tutorial, but I can't load it!!
Ahh..... there, that is better! Well, I think I need to go even slower with my knife making. I need to work on one blade at a time from start to finish instead of thinking og batches and economies of scale and such! I need to write down the tricks I have learned so that I will remember them (e.g., save the 1" belts for sharpening and slack belting handles....) and I need to seek out more personal instruction. Good thing I am going to see Robert in August! We are going to FORGE too, so that will be a nice change of pace.
In addition, I have had a neat idea millign about in my head about some writing I'd liek to do. I may be e-mailing soem makers that hang here about my idea and psot a thread as well. Thanks for listening. You guys are the best.
So after I changed back to a 2" belt on my 2X42 grinder, I realized 2 more things.
1) I have 100 grit belts, and 400 grit belts. Hmm... where's the 220s??? SHEESH! I'm in trouble!
2) I think the problems I am having in gettign a nice smooth finish may be in part a result of the DEEP scratches in my platen. Who would have thought that the paten that comes with a Craftsman grinder wouldn't be top quality!
Well, I can fix 1 and 2 by calling my Medicine Hat Master, Robert Dockrell. Sorta anyways. You see, I was hoping to finish a blade and sell it ASAP to make money for my trip to see Rober in August! But now I need some $$ to pay for belts and such! Knife making is lots of fun!!
So, here's the other problem I had though. I had a blade ready for heat treat, except for 2 holes that needed drilling and soem filework put on the blade to help cover up a mistak... er, to make the knife pretty! Well, when trying to drill a 1/4" hole I think I work hardened the steel! I ran my little press on 1720 rpm and used 3-in-1 oil as a cutting lube. I even used a cobalt 1.4" bit! So now I have to figure out something aroudn that little problem. Oh, and I can't load ANYTHING that Bruce Evans has! Bruce, and pics you post here and your web site I cannot load for some reason. I wanted to use your filework tutorial, but I can't load it!!
Ahh..... there, that is better! Well, I think I need to go even slower with my knife making. I need to work on one blade at a time from start to finish instead of thinking og batches and economies of scale and such! I need to write down the tricks I have learned so that I will remember them (e.g., save the 1" belts for sharpening and slack belting handles....) and I need to seek out more personal instruction. Good thing I am going to see Robert in August! We are going to FORGE too, so that will be a nice change of pace.
In addition, I have had a neat idea millign about in my head about some writing I'd liek to do. I may be e-mailing soem makers that hang here about my idea and psot a thread as well. Thanks for listening. You guys are the best.
by the way mice on toast does'nt sound so go to me.