know i shouldnt, but im porr - NICK mod (pics)

alright!! last update... cause now its perfect. perfect i tells you....

i beveled out the flat side, overtaking the cutting edge's bevel, and i put a more acute bevel on the originally beveled side - cutting that sides cutting bevel in half. so the end result is that the material right behind the cutting edge has been reduced by 50% or more, and its been rounded out so that its a smoother transition from edge to spine.

this was after much frustration having tried to cut an apple - and the thing just split to the side. just plain old to much metal right behind the edge (wich is to be expected, as i cut the knife off half way up its grind and didnt do anything about it at the begining)


for those who like micrometer readings :D -
the first measurement is from the center of the recurve, 1" forward from the plunge line. the second measurement is at the hump of the cutting edge, 3" from the plunge line. the last measurement is along the spine at the tip.


center of recurve____hump on edge____tip
1/16" -.023___________.029________.029
1/8" - .036___________.037________.038
1/4" - .049___________.051________.055
3/8" - .059___________.058________.064
1/2" - .067___________.067________.072
5/8" - .075___________.073________.077
3/4" - .079___________.079________.079
7/8" - .085___________.083________.081
1" --- .091___________.088________.0825
spine- .094___________.0915


so.,.. while the recuved area is slightly more acute at the cutting edge - i think i did an okay job at keeping the bevels reletively even - for having done it on a 1x30" belt sander from craftsman. i am very, very happy with this knife now.


for random reference - this is the measurements for the edge of the new smith and wesson bowie wich is deeply hollow ground. it is an incredibly thin edge knife for the size (steel heart sized blade)-
1/16" - .030
1/8" - .031
1/4" - .035
3/8" - .043
1/2" - .060
5/8" - .089
3/4" - .110
7/8" - .139
1" - .179
spine - .220

also for reference, here is the decimal numbers for the various inch fractions
1/32 - 0.03125
3/64 - 0.0469
1/16 - 0.0625
5/64 - 0.0781
3/32 - 0.0938
7/64 - 0.1094
1/8 - 0.125
 
honestly it looks the same as it did in the last pictures i took of it, except most of the logo was ground off. you cant really tell the difference between what it was and what it is now, as the beveling difference is really small

the only way you'd know the difference really is from the mic specs. but the difference in performance is massive :D
 
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pretty sure this is the end of the line for this thing... dont really want to take it any thinner then it is, and it has a nice finish now.

mic specs now =

center of recurve
1/16" -.023
1/8" - .027
1/4" - .045
3/8" - .055
1/2" - .062
5/8" - .070
3/4" - .077
7/8" - .083
1" --- .088
spine- .092
 
ive considered making it a little bit less tall, but i like it how it is. with the edge being as thin as it is, i'll eventually make it less tall just by sharpening.
 
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