- Joined
- Oct 4, 2018
- Messages
- 72
Hey all,
Today was many firsts. First time cutting metal with a bandsaw, first time using a grinder of any kind; let a lot a 2x72 but I finally got my house and the garage more or less setup to make knives.
Here is my first attempt.
- AEB-L steel
- Lots of divots that ill try working out with sandpaper before I stop until heat treating.
- I need better control on the 2x72 (first time every using a grinder of any kind) but that will come with more use.
I didn't know what belt to start with so I just decided to go with an 80-grit ceramic. I'm using 220 sandpaper now to try and even things out, but many I should drop a couple levels and get something a tad rougher.
Thoughts and suggestions are much welcome.
https://imgur.com/a/C0YP4gG
Thanks to everyone that has answered my questions and just posted in general. I learned everything I tried today from reading and watching youtube videos.
Today was many firsts. First time cutting metal with a bandsaw, first time using a grinder of any kind; let a lot a 2x72 but I finally got my house and the garage more or less setup to make knives.
Here is my first attempt.
- AEB-L steel
- Lots of divots that ill try working out with sandpaper before I stop until heat treating.
- I need better control on the 2x72 (first time every using a grinder of any kind) but that will come with more use.
I didn't know what belt to start with so I just decided to go with an 80-grit ceramic. I'm using 220 sandpaper now to try and even things out, but many I should drop a couple levels and get something a tad rougher.
Thoughts and suggestions are much welcome.
https://imgur.com/a/C0YP4gG
Thanks to everyone that has answered my questions and just posted in general. I learned everything I tried today from reading and watching youtube videos.