Thought I'd show some pictures :)

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blgoode

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Well, I have a few knief blanks ready for heat treat and thought I'd get some feedback on something. I have 1 Super Companion pattern that is just a hair larger than the normal companion I make. Its also from stock that I had left over that was 7/32" thick. Thats a hair thicker than 3/16"

Do you think that it will work out for a hard use camp knife? I kniw that the thickness will prevent it from being a nice slicer but I just couldnt resist this scrap that cried out to be a super companion :)

The other large handled knife is a super version of a smaller non finger cut out handle pattern that I call a grimlin. The first one was handled in a green G-11 material and I just had my baby girl who SCREAMED from her 1st sponge bath, hence...."The Grimlin" was born :)

Anyway, that pattern is from 3/16" stock so it will work a tad better I think.

Who here LOVES thick stock knives?

I make knives from 3/32" to 7/32" and I think they all have there place. Just looking for I love thick stock knife input I guess :)

Enjoy the pictures :)

Brian
 

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They look good to me. I like thick knives with high grinds. But I may be a neanderthal. I can see the advantage of a thin blade and do make some thinner. But I prefer as far as general use knives something on the thicker side. Some of the knives I make are up to 1/4. With that said a 1/4 fillet knife does not make sense, but a self defense/fighter heck yes.

So I LOVE thick stock knives.
 
Brian,
What I like looking at are your super clean grind lines!:D SWEET!:cool:

I'm with ya on the thicker stock. Most of what I use is from .187" to .200". Made one the other day out of 1/8" 52100 and it felt really wimpy to me. Much nicer to filework the thicker stuff as well.

Nice blades and Happy Holidays,
Matt
 
SBuzek said:
Bl
What size wheel are you grinding on..
Those look great.
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I dont have a wheel, I flat grind on a ceramic platen.

Keith_H said:
amazing grinds, I love that second big one. Do you grind free-hand?
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Yes. I was always told that if you can earn to just walk up to the grinder and go for it, you can grind any size knife in batches and spend less time fumbling with jigs of some sort. I did try to use a rest so my fingers dont stay blistered, but that didnt work well for me. Took the rest away, an just held on :)


Thanks for the comments guys:thumbup:
 
Man, you grind nice! They look beautiful. I like thicker blades.:thumbup:
- Mitch
 
wow not even a work rest! I was still marvelling at that shot of the edge. amazing.
 
Keith_H said:
wow not even a work rest! I was still marvelling at that shot of the edge. amazing.
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I didnt start out doing this well at all!!! To me the thicker stock is easier to grind decent because there is less room for error. Keep at it and you will be able to do this well I promise! I'll have to post shots of my screwups so it doesnt seem liek I can pull this off every blade :)
 
blgoode said:
I didnt start out doing this well at all!!! To me the thicker stock is easier to grind decent because there is less room for error. Keep at it and you will be able to do this well I promise! I'll have to post shots of my screwups so it doesnt seem liek I can pull this off every blade :)
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more of a reason to get a grinder! till then i will be cursing at my files :D
 
I like the look and feel of a heft knife with meat. On a practical level I am sure there are reasons for both thin and thick.

I really dig the shape of the last lil knife... I would like to that on a larger scale. Man you are good on the grinder!
 
"It aint skill so much but more stubborness to give up" Ain't that the truth!

Good looking blades, nothing wrong with a thicker blade for a biger camp knife, I generaly like large bowies and camp knives to be at or just under 1/4" thick at the ricasso, depending on use depends on how much distal taper I put in for ballance. Even most of my hunters are rite at 3/16 at the gaurd, then full taper to the point.
 
Keith_H said:
wow not even a work rest! I was still marvelling at that shot of the edge. amazing.
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work rests are for girls :D

just learn to mess up blade stock and get better knowing that you can grind from all angles and not have to use a tool to do it

Brian nice work you got there going to have to talk to you abut a kitchen knife too
 
I like them thick too

everything i have ever made has been 1/4 inch or thicker so far

i was almost starting to think/hope thinner was easier lol

oh well time to f**k up some steel thats the plan all day tomorrow hahaha

I want to learn both hollow and flat so its gonna take me awhile to get it all under my belt
 
Those look great. I like thick stock knives. my favorite knife right now is 5/16 inch chopper (which I am ashamed to admit I used to mince parsley in the kitchen last night). I really need to get some nice kitchen knives.
 
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