Plunge Line Tutorial

Looks great Ernie.

I don't have access to a grinder, and I'm about to start my first knife which I'll be using files on. Would this technique still work with the mill files I'll use on the bevels, rather than a grinder as you do?
 
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Ern,

Looks good. Thanks for the vid.

The first few times you moved the camera around it sounded like you were kicking around a bunch of empty beer bottles on the floor of the shop, but then I noticed the camera lens cover :)

On a side note, I was over browsing on jeepforum.com for Wranglers that were camo and came across a post here:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f59/looking-more-pics-khaki-camo-jeep-631790/

That guy in the tree in the 3rd post looks mighty familiar :p
 
Wloch248 said:
Ern,
On a side note, I was over browsing on jeepforum.com for Wranglers that were camo and came across a post here:

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f59/looking-more-pics-khaki-camo-jeep-631790/
That guy in the tree in the 3rd post looks mighty familiar :p
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Ernie, GREAT videos, you really opened up some doors for me. I've just started making and finished my second knife, but this will make a huge difference in getting a better finish near my plunge lines. I'd really like to see you take this to the next step, and do a part 3 showing how you integrate your grinding into the pre-formed plunge line.

Awesome stuff man, keep it up!
 
This is a homemade guide from two old files with a sandwiched spacer in between. The edge teeth have been ground off and the files trued square. Scribe a line on which side of the blade you want to start on, adjust the guide position to the line, C clamp in place, and start filing. Rule of thumb, use a round file the diameter of the blade stock. Nice crisp plunge line even on thin stock, but separate guides have to be made for different thicknesses, although the three I made cover most any size. The guides will accept small variations in the size of the stock.

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