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So I had this great idea to start making some knives for the guys I work with and instead of starting small and easy, I did what I normally do and went overboard. Robert Fisher pointed me in the direction of a great knife maker Larry Beverly who took some time out of his day to show me some technique and ways to fix what I had already messed up. I was also introduced to Tom Goodpasture who I sent 6 of the knives to, to have the primary bevels put on them. I've done 9 of them myself and they head off to heat treat Monday. I'll post a pic of the 9 I ground when I get back from a little trip I'm on. These were all stock removal with a 4.5" angle grinder, a hand-me-down Delta 4x36 and some hand files. All 1084 I got from Aldos. They are around 9.25" OAL. The thinner blades are 5/16 and the fat boys are 1/8( won't be making them that thin again, but probably won't make this style either). I'll be doing a mixture of handle types on these, resined jute, wood, and I've thought about some poly cutting board dyed and textured with a soldering iron like some guys do for their pistol grips. Let me know what you guys think.
Here's the ones ground by Tom:
All of them before bevels:
A couple I tried to freehand, which I've gone back and tried to fix using a jig to maintain a consistent angle:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/Ta2edShady/Knives/268515_10200309643484215_808618709_n_zps3bc291e0.jpg
Here's the ones ground by Tom:
All of them before bevels:
A couple I tried to freehand, which I've gone back and tried to fix using a jig to maintain a consistent angle:
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y298/Ta2edShady/Knives/268515_10200309643484215_808618709_n_zps3bc291e0.jpg
