Took some Advice, Here is result.

[GKK578]

Took some advice offerd here and changed the way I do my grinds. 3 degree high flat grind, draw filed to blend the grind and a 15 degree edge grind.

Handle is African Sandlewood (Tambootie?)
1095 HC, 1/4" thick 11"OA 6"blade.

(I know my photography sucks)

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

The knife looks nice.

Just a question.
You said 3 degree primary bevel.Assuming you mean six degrees (3 degrees each side) That would be a 1/8" thick blade if 1" wide.
If the spine is 1/4", my calculations get about a 10 degree (5 each side) angle for a 1.5" blade width, and 14 degrees (7+7) for a 1" wide blade.

How did you determine the bevel angle?
Stacy

 

[rayban]

Nice looking knife, I REALLY like that handle wood.:thumbup:

 

[Troop]

Nice wood.:thumbup:

 

[jimmyseymour]

The handle looks nice. I'm curious as to why you put a secondary grind on the edge. Are you trying to make a convex edge?

 

[GKK578]

Yes it is 3 degrees each side. I dont do any calculations I asked what a primary bevel should be and was told 3-6 degrees so i picked 3. The blade is 1.5" wide. I was advised to bring the primary bevel up alot higher. I chose 3 degrees so it would be high but not quite a full flat grind.

I used a secondary bevel because I wanted a more robust edge . I was going for a convex edge.

 

[James_Terrio]

I was going for a convex edge.

Keep going. You can blend that back into the main bevel, keep the robust edge, and it will cut more smoothly. Looks like a nice sturdy camp knife. :thumbup:

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

I double checked the math, to be a 3 degree angle ( actually a 6 degree angle) the blade would have to be .15" thick ( and that would be a full flat grind). How did you determine the angle?

Please don't get me wrong, I am not trying to be argumentative, just curious about the numbers not adding up. My fillet knives are done in .065 ( tapering to .030) steel, and they are about 3 degrees with 3/4" blade width.
Stacy

 

[GKK578]

I don't do any math. I have a guide I clamp the blade to that is 3 degrees off of 90, an 87 degree acute angle. I make sure my belt grinder is 90 degrees to the platform when I start and I grind the initial bevel until I think it is high enough. I stopped on this knife when the bevel was about .75" from the spine of the knife. I used a file to blend the first bevel. The bevel stops at about the hole in the handle.