Finish Grind and Etch on Damascus

opaul

opaul

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I think I may have ground this blade to thin, is that possible? :) The pattern shows up well in the handle area but not so on the thin blade, the spine is .054" and the edge is .024 and I haven't put an edge on yet. I'm thinking it will make a good kitchen knife, or maybe a sushi knife.
I just epoxied rose wood scales on it with brass pins. BTW, that spot is not in the blade, something I didn't notice when I took the picture.
 
My last batch of four knives were all ground to .015 at about 1/16 up from cutting edge. This was before sharpening and HT. They all turned out pretty good. I did this because I have two dozier knives that are .010 and .012 and they CUT. .054 at the spine seems a little thin but this depends on application. As you mentioned, a kitchen knife sounds like a good fit.
 
Kevin Zito said:
My last batch of four knives were all ground to .015 at about 1/16 up from cutting edge. This was before sharpening and HT. They all turned out pretty good. I did this because I have two dozier knives that are .010 and .012 and they CUT. .054 at the spine seems a little thin but this depends on application. As you mentioned, a kitchen knife sounds like a good fit.
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A kitchen knife for sure as it definitely isn't a chopper, more in tuned to a fillet knife! I've been thinking about the other half of the Damascus billet, I going to keep the spine at least 3/16-1/8" thick and grind the edge down. If I do that it should keep the billet blade in or under the 7.25" range. I'll shoot for a 3" blade and a 4.25" handle.
 
Sound like a plan ... I can’t wait to see it unfold. I want to make some Damascus one day. The stuff is so good looking.
 
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