Monday night grinding practice

[Sam Salvati]

I wanted to practice a hollow grind on a dagger blade, and I wanted a boot knife, so I ground this one out from some 1084. Ground on a 14" wheel.

 

[Calvin Robinson]

Wow! Looking good!

 

[Dick L.]

That is some nice symmetry right there. Looks real nice Sam!

 

[Shawn Hatcher]

Impressive grinding, Sam! Overall lines of the dagger are very attractive as well. I hope to add a 14" wheel to the shop one day.

 

[Diamond G Knives]

Looks great and as said the symmetry is A1!

God Bless
Mike

 

[Lagrange]

That's a fine looking blade. I would be proud to call that one of my own. Great job! Let's finish her up!!

 

[TacticallySharp]

Wow

 

[Steve Randall]

Great looking practice. If you keep at it you will get there. HAHA Your lines look perfect to me not easy to get all those plunge lines to mach up.

Steve

 

[Dan Pierson]

Really good looking grinding Sam. Keep that up and you're going to start getting a rep for
polished, shiny pieces

 

[Jeff Conti]

Sam, GREAT looking grind. Never seen a grind done on 14 inch wheel before. Very nice. Do you plan to skeletonize and taper the tang? What do you have planned for handle material? Looking forward to seeing the finished product.

 

[Sam Salvati]

I want to checker the whole tang, it will be my first time checkering, and I need to buy a checkering file but I would like to try that. BIG BOLD checkering, low line per inch

 

[Tune_up]

Wow, that’s awesome!!
I know the members of this forum appreciate this, but until a person tries to grind something like that they can only appreciate the beauty, not the skill and artistry. I am still struggling to get my plunge/bevel lines “close enough” and find it both inspiring and a little discouraging to see a knife executed so well.

 

[KenH]

Oh boy did you voice my feelings so well: "both inspiring and a little discouraging to see a knife executed so well"!! Some day, just maybe..... I'll come close!

Ken

 

[Mark Redmon]

VERY nice, Sam! I picture a Ron Best style full integral personally . Have you found that file yet? I was looking for one a while back to give .25"/4 lpi for handle materials, but gave up.

 

[Sam Salvati]

Thanks fellas!

Mark not yet, I need to raise some dough to buy it first. Brownell's has some.