Just got asked to sell my first knife!

panch0

panch0

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A guy I know saw some of my works in progress and told me he wanted one for hog hunting. So I showed him my skinner that was going to be a gift for a cousin of mine, which was givin another knife instead. Any how he said He'd take it. Now I need to put an edge on it. I usually do it on my belt grinder on the wheel. It is an (craftsman 2x42) aluminum wheel and it bounces alot. Any suggestions on putting a good edge on it?

Here is the knife.
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First suggestion is to put tape everywhere you even imagine that a belt might touch the knife. It's a done deal that if tape isn't on that part of the knife it will get dinged. :eek: I swear... freaking shop gremlins. :mad:

I put my initial edge (raising the burr) with my sander on low speed and a 120x belt. I go to my Lansky to dress up the edge and go from 120 to 1000x stones then I polish the edge on a buffer. I'm not sure if your grinder will slow down enough to do it.

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Oh yeah, CONGRATULATIONS on the sale :)
 
My belt grinder has one speed.. Warp. Gut a buffer, and a Spyderco sharp maker. If I could figure out how to get the burr @ 30 degree angle then finish it on the sharpmaker, hmmmm... Thanks for the advice Will..
 
Congrats Panch0! I just sold my first one yesterday for a very reasonable price. I was and I'm sure you are really excited to get that first one out of the way. I hope many more sales are in your (and my:)) future.
 
I get tickled to no end that people pay me for knives.... I really hope I never grow out of that (don't think so since it's been a few years but ya never know.)
 
PanchO
A 30 eg. edge is 15 deg on each side. get a dime store protractor and mark a straight line and a mark at 15 deg. on a piece of cardboard. Connect the dots and you will have a triangle. Cut it out and set the flat edge against your grinder then hold the knife up against it and you will see how far to hold the spine of the knife away from the belt to get a decent edge.
Stan
 
Pancho
You will get rid of the bounce by using the area JUST before your wheel. This is called slack belt grinding. I like a new stiff belt 120 or 220 for this. Pretty easy even at fast speed if that's all you have. Obviously do your practice run on something other than your knife you plan to sell.
Matt Doyle
 
Congrats PanchO on your first sell and its a sweet knife :thumbup:. However I wouldn't recommend to sell or give away your first knife. It is priceless for a knife maker, you'll need to keep it close and look every time you make another to see how you developed your skills, it will be a reference point, I know I'm not the only one thinks that way... If I were you I would offer a similar one to sell, also it would be a challenge to make another one it is supposed to sold...
 
galadduin said:
Congrats PanchO on your first sell and its a sweet knife :thumbup:. However I wouldn't recommend to sell or give away your first knife. It is priceless for a knife maker, you'll need to keep it close and look every time you make another to see how you developed your skills, it will be a reference point, I know I'm not the only one thinks that way... If I were you I would offer a similar one to sell, also it would be a challenge to make another one it is supposed to sold...
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Thanks all for the compliments. Its the 5th knife I have made. The first one I made is in our china cabinet. I ain't letting that one go. IH8U, congrats on your first, bet your probably ticked pink like I am.
 
Congrats on the sale. Here's a thought also, make a point at least once a year to donate a knife to a serviceman, you might not make any money, but it will make you feel better than any sale!
 
Nuke41 said:
Congrats on the sale. Here's a thought also, make a point at least once a year to donate a knife to a serviceman, you might not make any money, but it will make you feel better than any sale!
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Great idea.:thumbup:
 
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