I Still know how to hollow grind

David Loukides

David Loukides

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Hi Guy's,
It has been around 4 years since I did any hollow grinding. A customer wanted a D2 knife with a hollow ground blade. So to be safe I made 2. After he decides I will be adding his initials to it along with my last name.
Pretty neat optical illusion on the second pic. Both knives are the same overall length.

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Questions Welcomed
 
That IS a crazy perspective whammy happening in the second pic, David. Great looking knives. My preference leans toward the "pointier" one. You should have no problem finding a home for the second.
 
Really nice looking, I like the pointy one but the others handle wood. Both are great though. Wish I could hollow grind like that.
 
Hi Mgysgthath,
All the fitting is done by hand. I use a 2.5 power optivisor and strong lighting. The front bolster is dove tailed so when you grind the handle it comes out with a curve. The rear is done on a smaller contact wheel to match the wood. After the parts are closely ground to shape I rub them together and find out where they make contact first by looking for a shiny spot on the wood. By scraping a little wood away I slowly get a good fit.
After all the fitting, pinning and glueing is done than I grind the handle contours and finish sand.
Here are 2 other examples but no dove tailed bolsters.
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The bottom one is not perfect but it was the prototype.
It takes practice and some good eye hand coordination.
I hope this helps.
Dave
 
I am very impressed by that.. I love the lines! Will have to try (and no doubt fail) that someday hehe. Thanks David.
 
Nice work, David. What finish did you take that D2 to? Looks like a mirror, if so I'd think you used CPM D2?
 
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