60 percent reduction......

by Gunner , St Louis, Saturday, March 21, 2015, 22:01 (3475 days ago)

Equals one hellva lot of aggravation at the grinder. Started out grinding a blank like this.....

Then it went down the crapper, last weekend it seemed like I finally got a handle on grinding the plunge line and bevels, then today it felt like the first time I ever ground a blade. I don't know why, but the angle went wrong, edge got too thin, couldn't get the shoulders right, nothing went correctly. This is what is left after working for over an hour trying to get everything at the right angle and even....

Still needs some finishing touches but the basic grinding is done. While not happy with 60 percent lose of metal, it didn't turn out too bad, my first thick slim blade knife. After some sleep I will attack the grinder tomorrow and see if I can find my touch to grind some more blanks out. Have plenty of metal, Fed Ex truck dropped off 12 feet of 1.5" wide 1095 steel this afternoon.

http://gunnerblades.com/Happenings/Aldo1095.jpg

Gunner

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