Who do you recommend to modify an A2 knife for me?

[diamdave]

I have a 1/4" spine, hollow ground A2 knife with a 3.5" blade. I'd like to see if someone can modify it, thin out so it's closer 1/8" thick. Can that be done? is heat treat destroyed and then reapplied? Who can advise, please? thx.

 

[9blades]

I'd ask a mod to move this to http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php/871-Wanted-Knifemaker-Craftsman-Related-Services

 

[richard j]

dave, send me an email. rje196021@gmail.com

 

[Big Mike]

Re-grinding heat treated A2 is not a problem for a company like Bark River.


They grind hardened A2 every day.



Drop them a line about a re-grind.




Big Mike

 

[diamdave]

Thanks guys. RichardJ, email sent.

 

[pwet]

a re grind is pretty simple, going from 1/4" to 1/8" sounds pretty tough, if you only regrind only the blade the handle will stay thicker and it will look weird (really) if you want to reduce the whole knife to 1/8'', blade and tang, you'll need to take it to a surfaçe grinder to do it correctly and accurately, keeping the edge centered, then regrind the blade because after tha tthe grind will look like a scandi .... assuming the surface grinder didnt ruin the HT. i dont see someone taking it freehand to a belt sander to reduce the whole stock keeping the edge centered.

my advice is buy another knife or do a less dramatic regrind. 1/4" with a thin grind, close to zero edge flat grind will cut very well for most tasks.