Emery Wheel Grinding

Lycosa

Lycosa

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Hi Gang! Has anyone ground a knife blade on just an emery wheel?
I trying one, with a used file. I think this method would work.
rolf
 
Here is a pic of a file that I ground on an emery wheel, into a JSB. It's not that bad. I can take the blade to a higher finish. She does cut pretty good.
You can see the file was in pretty bad shape, rusty. This was fun to try tho.
Rolf
 

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Nice work Rolf! I was hoping to see that one.

I've never tried an emery wheel but I hear they work good for stones too.

I see the Frost!!! So rad!
 
Bill Moran use to do his rough grinding in a big emery wheel and then would finish up on the belt grinder. His reasoning was that it save him money on belts, but the truth of the matter may have been that he started off rough grinding on wheels and had mastered the technique, so why change it up even when you get to the point where you can afford as many belts as you want?
 
Thanks, Daniel!
The Frost is rad and... INexpensive.
Thanks, jdm. That's the info I was looking for. I think Hartsfield used emery wheels also.
I also wondered why barstock is not offered with a bevel? That would save a lot of grinding and metal. But, that's another discussion!
rolf
 
Nice job on the file knife, Rolf. Is the pic upside down?
The Frost, how do they give you so many jimps for so little money? :confused::D
 
Hi Kevin! Can you flip that pic? My wife posted it. :D
Let me say, Frost is on the UP. You will watch them fill that niche in between low-end and higher end knives.
 
PJ Tomes used and sold steel that had been pre-beveled. I used to own a Hattori FH series "Forum" full tang western handled suji in VG10 and it was beveled from tip to butt like a Japanese sword.
Lycosa said:
Thanks, Daniel!
The Frost is rad and... INexpensive.
Thanks, jdm. That's the info I was looking for. I think Hartsfield used emery wheels also.
I also wondered why barstock is not offered with a bevel? That would save a lot of grinding and metal. But, that's another discussion!
rolf
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More good info, jdm. What a good idea. Lots of steel dust end up in those catch buckets.
Thanks!!
 
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