Mark Barone
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I would like to start a new thread as I make my neck knife. PIcture below. I have ruined 3 or 4 blades so far and I have learned a bit from each one. It's made out of 1080 1/8 inch steel. It's not hardened yet. I used a 1 x30 HF grinder and a jig. 60 grit as it looks now. I have about a dime thickness or a little more on the edge. I still have to drill my pin holes. I'm happy so far, both sides have the same size bevel. My las t blade I screwed up after heat treating. I tried to sand the flat side of the blade to be shiny and smooth and really wreck it and the bevel. I have to rely on power tools as any repetitive motion like hand sanding is painful for me, thanks to my meatcutting days. My son has a 4 x 36 inch belt sander. can I put a high grit on there and lay it flat on it. Also when I do need to sharpen it , do I just make another little sharp bevel at the edge or bring down the whole bevel. I hope I am explaining it right. I have kiln for high temps and will also anneal at 400.
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