• The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details: https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
    Price is $300 $250 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
    Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.

  • Today marks the 24th anniversary of 9/11. I pray that this nation does not forget the loss of lives from this horrible event. Yesterday conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was murdered, and I worry about what is to come. Please love one another and your family in these trying times - Spark

PSA check your platten

R

Randy3000

Joined
Jun 3, 2017
Messages
811
I bought this grizzly 1x42 belt with 8" disk combo sander about a half year ago and have been making about 2 knives a week on it since. I noticed a month or so ago that the fit between blades and springs had been getting progressively worse in my slipjoints.

I think i found the problem!

Dvcyqf5.jpg
 
Yep, I have a few different platens and surface grind them every once in a while. That’s the easiest way to handle it imo. If you can’t do that then try a razor blade scraper.
 
I had an idea to cut the stock platten down to about an inch and drill some holes in it. Then i can cut and bolt on different plattens. I can take a 3/16 piece of hardened O1 and bolt in on and when it wears down i can flip it over. A surface grinder and a mill are my next two purchases i hope to make in the next couple of years.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top