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"Moccasin"
burchett.donald:
I have enough pictures saved to do a build along from stock material, not forging though...This is a knife shape my Dad designed for me called the "Moccasin" due to the blade shape imitating the moccasin head...Raw stock pictured here...
The fiberglass templet was laid out and knife cut from 154cm which is annealed...I use a flat grind on all my blades...The blade here is rough ground 80 grit to keep heat down on a variable speed sander...
Don
osage outlaw:
I am loving all of this forge and knife work on here. That's a cool design Don. I'm jealous of that grinder.
burchett.donald:
I then place a "ricasso guide" on the blade to guide my file and allow me to blend the ricasso into the blade...These things are handy and will help you make an excellent cut that meets on both sides of the blade...
burchett.donald:
Clint, that is a mean machine buddy...Variable speed helps me in so many ways...It will slow to a crawl or you can put a 60 grit on to hog off some steel...
Don
osage outlaw:
That looks like a handy little gizmo. Is it aluminum? I might try to make one.
What brand is that grinder?
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