Archer Here
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
- Joined
- Nov 2, 2008
- Messages
- 1,323
IIRC you should be leaving at least an 1/8" on any side to grind off when thermally cutting your steel. If you grind or forge down your edge without removing the slag on the sides you'll likely get a poor edge quality.
Yes, I'm doing that. Thanks for checking.