[jimmontg]

First knives I made were with a 3x21 belt sander for doing wood flooring. I clamped mine to a bench and ground many knives with it until it burnt out from metal chips. It was a really cheap one too and surprisingly easy to use.

I made two 12" daggers from 1080 with an angle grinder. You could make most any knife with an angle grinder, just takes practice. I used to glue 220 grit sandpaper to worn out discs too. I finished the daggers by hand, but most knife makers finish by hand as well anyway.

The grinder determines how much hand-finishing though. No needed hand finishing; Scotch brite belt to satin finsh, to like my clamped sander with finest belt being 120 grit. The 12" dagger was a lot of hand finishing , I mean lots. Am retired and just make a couple of knives a month. I made two daggers, but the second I haven't started the finish on. I have dozens of blades from years ago I have not finished. Screwed up a couple though, am not a big fan of making handles I guess.LOL