Grinding position
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REK Knives
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Don't see why it wouldn't work... It's how I grind minus the tilted platen. She's probably tilting it due to height so she can still look down the platen and see what's going on
CDHumiston
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I need more light like she has and my bucket needs to be raised. I've tilted my platen the other way, but never tried this and I've never sat down. I don't think I could grind in a sitting position...who knows, maybe I should try it?
Sean Jones
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I think it would be worth a try. I've tried grinding from my shop stool a couple of times with mixed success. If I can get my grinder to tilt that way I may try it.
mike miller
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I grind in the sitting position all the time. Maybe not getting all the pressure some of you do standing but it stills works.
CDHumiston
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It looks like she does most of her grinding after heat treat. I watched quite a few videos of her grinding. She does nice work.
opaul
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She does. I saw a YT video interview. She was a fiddleback apprentice for a while. Any of you guys know how they get tha ‘spalted’ look on the blade flats. It’s obvious on the hammered pattern but the spalted look I can’t figure out.
opaul
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I’m going to give it a go.
Chris Railey
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When I dislocated my spine a few years ago I had to change to grinding in the seated position. I did not tilt my platen like that but had an adjustable stool to sit at the best height. Although it felt weird because I grind old school, standing with my elbows tucked in and arms stiff, it worked fine for normal knives. It was a bit awkward for long knives because I could not move side to side like I was standing.
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Alden Cole
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I don't know, but I remembered this thread where he used a hammer with a cut up face, might be something similar?
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CDHumiston
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She said she hammers that all in during and interview with Greg Medford. You can watch it on YouTube. Around the 3 minute mark.
opaul
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she does do knives with a hammered finish but I don’t think that photo I referenced is hammered.
Gliden07
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The patina looks like that mustard patina that everyone was doing a couple years ago? Definitely a hollow grind though!
opaul
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To deep for a mustard patina.
chrisstaniar
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That looks etched to me, just not sure how she gets the random pattern like that.
Heikki
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I'm pretty sure it's an etched finish. I believe steel wool is involved. I think it's similar to the ferric/bleach combo I do on my axes, but I have yet to try it on a blade.
Most of the apprentices from Fiddleback Forge have done it. All those Georgia makers have nice clean grinds. They're the ones that influenced me early on in my knife making journey. Check out Osprey Knife and Tool, Fleming Knives, and WA Surls Knives. All worked with Andy Roy at Fiddleback at some point.
Most of the apprentices from Fiddleback Forge have done it. All those Georgia makers have nice clean grinds. They're the ones that influenced me early on in my knife making journey. Check out Osprey Knife and Tool, Fleming Knives, and WA Surls Knives. All worked with Andy Roy at Fiddleback at some point.