Good day, wanted to introduce myself as a new hobbyist, give thanks for the knowledge and guidance I've been reading here and show my current progress.
I've been into collecting/trading for about 2 years now, been thru many knives. My favorites are JWS, Pease, Terzuola and Rocksteads. I generally have about 6-8 knives in my collection at any time. I've worked in manufacturing engineering most of my life in Southern California.
Currently I manage a CNC aerospace machine shop for a good friend of mine. We have also been lucky in that our shop did some G10 handles for a well known production knifemaker.
quick personal, first generation immigrant, I'm married 22 yrs, 2 kids, lived in 4 different countries but most of my life in the US, 2 Master's degrees.
I've been tossing around knifemaking for sometime, having been fortunate to visit David Sharp's shop, Eric Kramer and Ian Hall. And with a year end bonus I bought an Esteem grinder and drill press. We have a nice house with a garage, but we are in an apartment for a year with no garage. So my stuff is everywhere....
Anyway, I've started with some grinding practice, not for the purpose of making useful knives but just to practice bevel grinding. Of course I need more practice. Last night I tried a fixture and the results were markedly better.
Thanks to all the accomplished knifemakers that post here, I'm really grateful for the sharing of knowledge. Of course thanks to the previously mentioned 3 knifemakers for giving me some advice and confidence.
the work i'm doing to get started is primarily flat grinding, outdoor utility knife style, design influenced by Murray Carter. I'm using 01 steel, 1/8" and 5/32"
so here are some pics and a question at the end.
me at the shop where I currently get to keep the grinder, in our deburring room.
Buffalo drill press I bought of CL, I added some heavy duty casters to it so I could move it around in our apartment patio, the runout is only about .002 - .003
my grinder as I was getting it setup
some early amateur work to get my hands dirty
my first handle work, no HT done, no edge, just simply practice. learning pinning etc.
finding a magnet to be very helpful!
my work last night -
measuring and scribing the edge
my alum block "fixture"
measuring to try and match the grind height on the other side, not sure why the angle set on the fixture didnt take care of this for me.
my first 3 blades that I think are suitable to be sent out to HT and finish
ok so question, after they come back from HT , steps to ensure a good final grind.
from this thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1101661-Grinding-Secondary-Bevels
I saw this post from Cody Hofsommer - "Leave it about .040" before HT and then take it to .010-.020 before the secondary bevel, depending on use and hT. then sharpen it at 12-20 degrees each side, and the height will be what it is."
I'm at about .030 at the edge finished at 220 grit. Is the above advice still applicable for the 3 blades that I have shown in the above pic? I feel like on 2 of them, I have taken the grind too high to the spine.
thanks,
Harbeer
I've been into collecting/trading for about 2 years now, been thru many knives. My favorites are JWS, Pease, Terzuola and Rocksteads. I generally have about 6-8 knives in my collection at any time. I've worked in manufacturing engineering most of my life in Southern California.
Currently I manage a CNC aerospace machine shop for a good friend of mine. We have also been lucky in that our shop did some G10 handles for a well known production knifemaker.
quick personal, first generation immigrant, I'm married 22 yrs, 2 kids, lived in 4 different countries but most of my life in the US, 2 Master's degrees.
I've been tossing around knifemaking for sometime, having been fortunate to visit David Sharp's shop, Eric Kramer and Ian Hall. And with a year end bonus I bought an Esteem grinder and drill press. We have a nice house with a garage, but we are in an apartment for a year with no garage. So my stuff is everywhere....
Anyway, I've started with some grinding practice, not for the purpose of making useful knives but just to practice bevel grinding. Of course I need more practice. Last night I tried a fixture and the results were markedly better.
Thanks to all the accomplished knifemakers that post here, I'm really grateful for the sharing of knowledge. Of course thanks to the previously mentioned 3 knifemakers for giving me some advice and confidence.
the work i'm doing to get started is primarily flat grinding, outdoor utility knife style, design influenced by Murray Carter. I'm using 01 steel, 1/8" and 5/32"
so here are some pics and a question at the end.
me at the shop where I currently get to keep the grinder, in our deburring room.
Buffalo drill press I bought of CL, I added some heavy duty casters to it so I could move it around in our apartment patio, the runout is only about .002 - .003
my grinder as I was getting it setup
some early amateur work to get my hands dirty
my first handle work, no HT done, no edge, just simply practice. learning pinning etc.
finding a magnet to be very helpful!
my work last night -
measuring and scribing the edge
my alum block "fixture"
measuring to try and match the grind height on the other side, not sure why the angle set on the fixture didnt take care of this for me.
my first 3 blades that I think are suitable to be sent out to HT and finish
ok so question, after they come back from HT , steps to ensure a good final grind.
from this thread http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/1101661-Grinding-Secondary-Bevels
I saw this post from Cody Hofsommer - "Leave it about .040" before HT and then take it to .010-.020 before the secondary bevel, depending on use and hT. then sharpen it at 12-20 degrees each side, and the height will be what it is."
I'm at about .030 at the edge finished at 220 grit. Is the above advice still applicable for the 3 blades that I have shown in the above pic? I feel like on 2 of them, I have taken the grind too high to the spine.
thanks,
Harbeer
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