Putting a convex edge on a knife with Jim Crowell

[Shaw Blades]

I spent some time with Jim Crowell this past weekend and got some great tips. Here is something I wanted to share. These are some sharpening videos that show you how to put a nice convexed edge onto a blade.

Some other things that are important:
-I was leading my grinds into the belt with the edge which kept some knives from whipping through things and cutting well because it was not FLAT.
-I've had my KMG for a little less than a year and the flat platen was already dished out where I do most of my grinding. After Jim milled my platen flat my flat grinds/tang tapering improved instantly.
-Don't rock the spine up too high! The belt pretty much needs to be touching the spine of the blade off and on as you are rocking the convexity in.
-Heat treatment and edge geometry must be dialed in for a knife to perform at its best

Belt progression is 220 to convex, 320 to raise the burr.

[video=youtube;BHL0HXnHUmc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHL0HXnHUmc&feature=plcp[/video]

[video=youtube;OBE06MQspNc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBE06MQspNc&feature=plcp[/video]

[video=youtube;EERAkhyj6UM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EERAkhyj6UM&feature=plcp[/video]

 

[Shaw Blades]

Fourth video:

[video=youtube;UC0mDvWc9e4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UC0mDvWc9e4&feature=plcp[/video]

 

[M forge]

Good info,

Thanks for posting.

 

[John Frankl]

Thank you. Jim Crowell is one of my favorites, but he can be a bit harder to access than some others.

 

[Shaw Blades]

Glad you guys liked it.

 

[savagesword]

That was great!! I love seeing the technique and hearing the thought behind it. GREAT!