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knife grinding question
osage outlaw:
Thanks guys. I appreciate all the help. I'll do the tempering in the morning so I can try to get the scales on in the afternoon. I've got two other knives in progress. They were ebay blanks. I got scales on both today. I'm not sure how good the steel is. I tried drilling a hole in the grip on one and didn't get far. My center punch rounded over on the point and the drill bit didn't do a thing to it.
osage outlaw:
What kind of sanding belt works best with knife making? And what grit? I need to get some better belts for my next knife.
Blaflair2:
Don, that knife is sweet! How big is that blade?
Loope:
Which belts work best? Fresh belts! Not being sarcastic, but I have found that a used belt may feel like it still has grit, but may not cut well. If the blade seems to be getting hot faster that normal, get a fresh belt. As for which belts to use, I haven't tried enough different ones to make a recommendation.
KHalverson:
I found the craftsman belts work as good as any I have tried from else where.
I use 50 grit or hogging steel and then go to a 120 grit then hand sand.
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