My First Attempt At A Flat Grind
It came out OK for my first one. I need to modify my flat platen before I give it a second try.
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Looks fantastic to me........
Flat grind ...on both sides?
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Looks good.
I had a compass, but without a map, it's just a cool toy to show you where oceans and ice are.
Yes sir. Both sides. They even came out fairly even.Originally Posted by hunter63
Looks good to me. Nicely done!
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LOL. If one of mine looked that good I'd quit. Knowing it was luck and, I couldn't ever get better.
Not to shabby for the first try. Nice work of art!
Did you grind it like you normally do and draw file it or use the flat backing plate on your grinder?
If you didn't bring jerky what did I just eat?
Nice......
Last edited by sjj; 08-16-2015 at 02:10 AM.
The was done free hand on my 2 X 72 belt sander using the flat platen. I finished it on a friends grinder (same make and model as mine). I need to add a hardened plate to my platen to make it stick our a little further (frame of platen gets in may on one side). I finished it on a flat wheel grinder and then some hand sanding.
Very nice! The FFG is my preferred style of blade for almost every purpose.
BTW, what do you use? Coote? Burr King? Your work is amazing, as always.
I'm using an old Wilton Square Wheel grinder. They were bought out years ago by Jet, but the one I have was made by Wilton.
That looks flat good Ole Buddy!
Are any of our knife makers watching the series "Forged in Fire"?
I have not seen it, but plan to catch up on-line.
Sweet! You are a real artist with steel! By the way I have been wearing mine as part of my EDC, something I have never done except camping or at a rondyvoo, to see if I like wearing a belt knife everyday. I get lots of comments and compliments on my Crashblade all the time. Thank you again Brother.
You're quite welcome. So glad you like it.
Fantastic knife! That looks like a high quality blade.
I watched a few and knew some of the guys but what they are asking them to do in the time given is not conducive to good blade not the skill of the smiths. That and if your like me and have been forging for over a decade but never made a sword then odds are you wont turn out your best in 5 days if you make it that far. I am glad to see tv taking an interest but I worry it will do more harm than good.
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