Wooden Knives are good

[itrade]

OK practice your grinds. Even on wood. Who knows maybe it's good enough to make someone happy.

 

[mike koller]

With smiles like that one for payment, it would be hard pressed to make anything but wooden knives.

 

[Mike Hull]

Grinding lathe, or lattice strips, is a good, and inexpensive way to learn blade grinding.
I don't know why more new makers don't try it. Plus you can sell the results to the neighborhood kids, for their lunch money.

 

[SamuraiDave]

Hey, that is what I do.

Except I coat'em in polyurethane or superglue and buff'em with 0000 steel wool.

I use white oak scraps from Home Depot and stain or wrap the handles.
On a college budget it is the best I can do for now. I got to stay simple or else I would never study my books.

I plan on ordering steel soon and starting something small. I have ideas for a bowie, but am not ready or skilled enough to start on it yet.

 

[Nathan House]

Mike
that is how I taught myself how to grind.You grind wood much faster and you can see your mistakes,and they are easy to profile
and the belts last.

 

[rfrink]

Steve,

You sound a little older on the phone.

-Rob

 

[itrade]

Rob,

You think that's a big grin?

Wait until my package from Santa arrives

Steve


PS I for got the stats on that knife:


Blade: Soft Pine
Hardness: 2rc
Blade Length: 3"
Bolsters: Aluminum with brass pins
Owner: My 4 year old son Trevor who LOVES to help daddy clean the shop.