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Old 04-10-2012, 04:09 PM
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I'm not counting on on it working but I don'T TRY i will always be wondering lol. I just rwally like the look of a heavy material being used like canvas. I will most likely pick up some dye this weekend and have a go at making some cool colors
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Old 04-12-2012, 04:06 PM
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It didn't work the greatest . . . I bought a 1x42 belt sander and 20 belts last night for 100 Its an older rockwell and seems to be in pretty decent shape.
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Old 04-12-2012, 07:09 PM
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Awesome. That should be a lot quicker than files!! Any progress on the blade?


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Old 04-12-2012, 09:36 PM
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Definatly wrecks blades fast! Wow is free hand grinding bevels hard . . . I'm practicing on one of my own blades and I am glad it was not the kith knife. No more progress on the knife for the kith yet but this weekend I SHOULD have it ready for heat treating.
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Old 04-13-2012, 09:51 AM
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Yeah definitely a learning curve there. I do know several people will still use files to establish their plunge cuts since that part can be tricky on a grinder.

Can't wait to see it


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Old 04-13-2012, 10:20 AM
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I ended up doing a slight convex grind all the way to the spine on that knife I was practicing on it looks really bad . . .
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Old 04-13-2012, 11:24 AM
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I hear ya. I've screwed up my fair share of blades too. But the great thing about screwed up grinds is you can just keep grinding and learning on them. Though your original plan for that blade may be shot, it can be made into a different blade while gaining experience.

Maybe if you beefed up the platen on your grinder you could have better luck. After I put pyroceram on my 2x72 platen, the difference was immediately apparent with my flat grinds


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Old 04-13-2012, 11:58 AM
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Definatly wrecks blades fast! Wow is free hand grinding bevels hard . . . I'm practicing on one of my own blades and I am glad it was not the kith knife. No more progress on the knife for the kith yet but this weekend I SHOULD have it ready for heat treating.
Ok here is some advice take it with the grain of salt. Try a file guild to set and straighten out bevels. I use one and I know for a fact that there are several Mastersmiths that use them. When I get a bevel that is rounded I can use a file to straighten it out.
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Old 04-13-2012, 11:58 AM
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Like they say man practice is key. The platen on this thing is flimsy, springy and not straight so thats one mod I have to do asap.
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Old 04-13-2012, 04:14 PM
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Ok here is some advice take it with the grain of salt. Try a file guild to set and straighten out bevels. I use one and I know for a fact that there are several Mastersmiths that use them. When I get a bevel that is rounded I can use a file to straighten it out.
Thanks for the advice but what is a file guild exactly?
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Old 04-13-2012, 07:30 PM
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Click link and it will show you what one is, I will try to get a picture of one in use.

http://www.riversidemachine.net/productCat4554_1.ctlg

When I get a chance I will pm you a link for one.
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Old 04-13-2012, 09:13 PM
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So that guide is for getting the ricasso lines straight? I was actually thinking about making something just like that out of some o1 then hardening it.
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Old 04-14-2012, 09:10 PM
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O1 will work very nicely, basic difference that I have seen is they have carbon guilds. Make sure it is hardened.
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Old 04-16-2012, 12:44 AM
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Super busy weekend I had to get all my stuff out of storage because it was starting to cost me way to much. I met a knife maker here in Saskatoon and spent a few hours at his house on saturday. I ended up getting some micarta, 2 sets of stabilized king wood scales,2 coco bolo scale sets, desert iron wood (3 slabs 10 inches long 3.5 inches wide) and a bunch of spacer material. I got all that for 120 Where I saved the big money was with the iron wood I should have enough for about 5 sets of scales if I play my cards right
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Old 04-19-2012, 03:24 AM
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Sure wish I could play fellas, but this little project is keeping me pretty busy...
14' mahogany outboard made from plans.



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