UPDATED - Just finished my first TWO knives (PICS, post #19)

wolffbite said:
Way to go man! Must feel awesome to have your first ones finished. Loving the handle material on the slicer, and they look nice and round and contoured to me, great job!
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Thanks, Wolff! It feels amazing! I'm running out of things to chop around the house and yard already... camping trip time, maybe? Haha
 
Great work man.

I have a question. What do you guys mean by filing over the spine? When filing down the stock is it not necessary to file the spine to get to the appropiate thickness?
 
jball1125 said:
Great work man.

I have a question. What do you guys mean by filing over the spine? When filing down the stock is it not necessary to file the spine to get to the appropiate thickness?
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I was hoping that James would clarify that also. I think what they mean is that the plunge line goes all the way to the spine and is evident on the spine. I like a thin slicing knife, but I think the correct way to do it is to thin the entire piece of stock to the same thickness and then put in the bevel. If I'm correct, please let me know.
Jess
 
I believe what was meant about filing over the spine is this...

If you look carefully, you can see that the plunge has extended unevenly up to the top of the spine and, actually, taken a small divot out where the plunge and ricasso meet. As I understand it, this is not only an aesthetic issue but can create a stress point for fracture under heavy use.

I've since remedied this on my most recent flat ground knife... handles are setting right now. Will post pics in a new thread when it's done. Small necker wearing cocobolo. :-)
 
You said something about a backyard setup. Does that mean your heat treating setup? If so can I know the details and maybe some pictures?
 
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