Flat grinding jig

[jbblount]

Just finished my new flat grinding jig. Went with all aluminum and stainless steel this time. It's a lot lighter now. Changed the clamping system also.

I added my hand in some of the pictures for size comparison.

 

[Grayzer86]

Wow do i ever need one of those. Awesome work

 

[bear5177]

That looks great! Thank you for sharing this.

 

[Josh Mason]

Damn! That's like my sled jig on steroids. Very very cool sir. That little blade is sweet too!

 

[BonhamBlades]

you should sell em

 

[Grayzer86]

you should sell em

My thoughts exactly, mostly because i dont have the time or skills to make one that looks half that good.

 

[jbblount]

Thanks for the comments guys.

you should sell em

I do. PM or email me jbblountknives at gmail dot com

Brad

 

[Don Nguyen]

That's wicked cool!

 

[Code6Charli]

Yes that is awesome! Would love to try it and see what its like! Would really like a YouTube video of it in action!

 

[PaMtnBkr]

Isn't tool making fun!!!! Great work!! Great little jig! I need to post my version soon. Somewhat similar except no clamping!

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Great design mods. One of the nicest sled jigs I've seen. Can it be used with hidden tang blades? When you change the blade from one side to the other; how do you align the plunge cuts so they end up at the same angle?

Fred

 

[jbblount]

Great design mods. One of the nicest sled jigs I've seen. Can it be used with hidden tang blades? When you change the blade from one side to the other; how do you align the plunge cuts so they end up at the same angle?

Fred

Fred if you notice in the pictures there is a scribed line on the tang. I line it up with the top of the jig. The one line works for both sides. So when you flip it around the angle is the same. And yes it works with any style knife. I use it for folder blades. I'll try and show that later tonight.

Brad

 

[JGarrison Knives]

So do you have to use an allen wrench to switch the knife over to grind the otherside or is there a quicker way?

 

[mrp]

Do you lift the blade up at the end of each stroke, to account for the tip? That jig is beautiful.

 

[Frank Niro]

Since you are offering these for sale here I want to suggest members read another thread below that has a sled type you lock the blade in and then can turn to do the opposite side without removing the blade. The secret on that one is it has a tilting table. I use one with the same ideas involved that is excellent. Frank

 

[jbblount]

So do you have to use an allen wrench to switch the knife over to grind the otherside or is there a quicker way?

Yes and no. I actually have studded knobs on mine. Makes it a little quicker.

 

[jbblount]

Do you lift the blade up at the end of each stroke, to account for the tip? That jig is beautiful.

Thank you. And no I do not lift the jig at anytime.

 

[jbblount]

Since you are offering these for sale here I want to suggest members read another thread below that has a sled type you lock the blade in and then can turn to do the opposite side without removing the blade. The secret on that one is it has a tilting table. I use one with the same ideas involved that is excellent. Frank

I never offered anything for sale here.

Someone said I should sell them. I said I do

 

[optiondrifter]

just asking, but wouldn't this work for hollow grinding too?

 

[jdm61]

The question I have is how do you rotate the blade "around the grind" While the grind you show there may be a flat grind, it is not a straight full height grind but one that follows the curvature of the blade. Does tilting the tip down in the jig do that for you? or is that done strictly to get the slanted plunge cut?