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ereinion21

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Hi

I am thinking to put a convex grind instead of the V grind on my Fehrman peace maker, and I don't know if it is a good idea. Anyone tryed it before? How the blade/steel (cpm-3v) respond to the convexing? And what would be the process to do it? If i read right, a mouse pad with a strip of sand paper (one use for car I think) and going from "coarse" grid to a finer grid? Is leather can be use instead of the mouse pad, I have some leather laying around, it is about 1 mm thick, is it enought? Light pressure and low angle and strop alterning side?

If anyone can guide me to some canadian store where i can find the sand paper, would be apreciated, since I am living there!! And would like to find what is Richard J. technic on convexing, seem good technic to do it :D

Thank for your help

JS
 
I believe Richard uses a belt grinder for convexing, as do most pros.

Just my very non-professional opinion is that the Peacemaker would be fine convexed. I plan on convexing mine once I get a belt grinder. No reason it couldn't be done on a mousepad, just more work and I'm getting lazy. I've never tried it, but my guess would be that 1mm leather is not going to get you much convexing.

Can't help you on the stores in Canada, but here many hardware and auto supply stores have the fine grits you need.
 
Thanks MVF ( is that stand for Most Valuable Furomers?) for answering. I don't see myself buying a belt grinder just for one knife.... and don't know anyone that have one, will have to ask around, maybe a friend would have one... who knows. My leather would go on a mouse pad too, so the mouse pad would be the one giving the convex form, if i can say (english 2nd language, so sorry for bad wording), leather would support the paste, 0.5 micron, and bare, in the finishing step.

As for store here, is that would work? What grit # I should aim for?

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...475716P/3M+Automotive+Sandpaper.jsp?locale=en

http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/brow...3M+Emery+Cloth,+Assorted+6-pack.jsp?locale=en

Thanks in advance for all input :D
 
That looks like the stuff - although I've never come across the second one.
 
Got Sandpaper, wet/dry, in 220,400, 600 800, 1000 1500 and 2000, to practice, is my buck special can do it? thought to buy a gerber big rock, but before buying, if buck can do it, why not.... any advice
 
ereinion21 said:
Got Sandpaper, wet/dry, in 220,400, 600 800, 1000 1500 and 2000, to practice, is my buck special can do it? thought to buy a gerber big rock, but before buying, if buck can do it, why not.... any advice
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I would think the 119 might be a bit difficult due to its hollow grind and not having enough "meat" for the convex cheeks. But it never hurts to try!
 
Buck 119 would not be a beater knife, so just to learn "the path" to get a knife convexed... and first bevel hollow, and 2nd convex a hell of a slicer :D i guess/think
Almost bought a spyderco sage 3.. must resist addiction :D think this one would be great slicer, EDC...
 
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