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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: osage outlaw on July 26, 2021, 02:57:09 pm

Title: Started on some knives
Post by: osage outlaw on July 26, 2021, 02:57:09 pm

It's been a while since I've done any knife work.  I roughed out a few blades from some 1095 billets today.  I'm going with a slight recurve blade shape.  Something new for me. 

(https://i.imgur.com/jUR05qL.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/ilcwTCo.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/I2yKvQU.jpg)

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: burchett.donald on July 26, 2021, 04:45:15 pm

  Looking good Clint...I've always been able to achieve the sharpest edge on 1095

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: Trapper Rob on July 26, 2021, 08:13:48 pm

Those are looking good Clint.

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: Russ on July 30, 2021, 05:35:37 pm

I wanna see where this goes! it looks really good so far!  ;D

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: Digital Caveman on July 30, 2021, 09:00:47 pm

There's Russell, thought he went and grew up. :D

Good to know about the metal types.  I just ran into a blacksmith today who pretty much echoed you.  He likes 1085-1095 best for knives.

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: osage outlaw on July 30, 2021, 10:16:41 pm

I started grinding the bevels in the small blade.

(https://i.imgur.com/zGXctYZ.jpg)

 
It was going good until the drive pulley on the sander started to crumble apart.  It's the second pulley that has fell apart.  It's a pretty old sander that I picked up a couple weeks ago for $20

(https://i.imgur.com/jXJLMfR.jpg)


Luckily I had an old motor on a shelf that had a similar sized pulley.  I had to move the motor and remove some guides to make it work.

(https://i.imgur.com/ZUgQ1EN.jpg)


I was able to finish roughing in the bevels on one knife.

(https://i.imgur.com/wzAy9Zg.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/fpHxIu7.jpg)

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: KHalverson on July 31, 2021, 07:42:21 am

beautiful grinds.
could you please show us your jig?

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: osage outlaw on July 31, 2021, 07:51:05 am

It's just a piece of aluminum angle that I clamp the blade to.  You can see it in the first picture.  I tilted the tool rest.  I took a guess at the angle and was pretty happy with the results.  The billets are a little thick.  That angle removed a lot of weight.  I use a small guide for the plunge grind. 

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: burchett.donald on July 31, 2021, 09:37:39 am

  Good progress Clint...

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: Pat B on July 31, 2021, 01:46:52 pm

Looking good, Clint.   :OK

Title: Re: Started on some knives
Post by: White Falcon on August 27, 2021, 09:35:43 am

Clint, very nice grind. Can you post some better pics of the jig at differant angles.