izafireman
Well-Known Member
After I ground blade out today and having looked at it later in the day and thought the grinds were to my liking. I managed to alter the grinds to a standard to which I knew to be good. I actually surprised myself that I rescued the blade so pretty happy with that.
But this evening I was thinking to myself, what actually is the perfect grind? For example should the top of the grind be straight or in the case of the drop point I ground today should it follow the exact curve of the edge of the blade?
Should grind lines be left in or is the correct way to sand them all out?
Should the shoulder of a grind be vertical or as I like to be angled and flow forwards ?
I am sure there will be lots of variants but what would be the basic factors of a perfect grind.....I guess there must be a set of standards which blades must be for competitions?
But this evening I was thinking to myself, what actually is the perfect grind? For example should the top of the grind be straight or in the case of the drop point I ground today should it follow the exact curve of the edge of the blade?
Should grind lines be left in or is the correct way to sand them all out?
Should the shoulder of a grind be vertical or as I like to be angled and flow forwards ?
I am sure there will be lots of variants but what would be the basic factors of a perfect grind.....I guess there must be a set of standards which blades must be for competitions?