my knives

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[video=youtube;wpbFMPu6dwk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wpbFMPu6dwk[/video]

 

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been a WHILE
lots been going on...

finally getting back into knife making, decided i wont do it for money for the time being and for foreseeable future







let me know what you think

 

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some recent blades
EDC/D

Thirteen

EDC/D

compact EDC

another compact EDC

Ringed knife

and better pic of the last dagger i finished

 

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I really love the dual edged dagger...how do you grind something that has to be so symmetrically perfect ?

 

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I dont!

Its LOTS of practice,
There are two ways you can approach this, one is more aimple but in my opinion not the best for a dagger, the other is relatively more complex but mentains the integrity of the tip


1, treat the dagger as if its a simple knive, and the double (second) edge as a swedge, however this removes lots of material from the point which weakens it

2 (i am combining this advice from information I got from Bill Harsey and Nathan the machinest) make a line in the middle of the blade along its length. Grind till you reach the line
When you approach the point you will need to 'twist' the blade (grind less area)so you would leave meat at the point for strength

Does that make any sense?