83kamaleon
Active Member
Hi guys,this is my very first post,i just started knife making few months ago,and i've been reading a lot on the forum since then.I've been making a few japanese style knives and i always have the same problems.I'll try to explain with some pictures,i hope u can help me.
i grind freehand and i discovered that my left hand is more precise than my right one (i'm not lefty) so i'm quite satisfied with one side of the knife (first picture) not so much with the other (second picture).At this point i usually mess up trying to correct the bevel line on the belt grinder (by the way it's a cheap 1/2 hp belt grinder) and end up losing the nice clear bevel line.So my questions are:
1)is there a way to fix that line by hand?
2)is there a way not to lose that nice bevel line when i polish the blade from all the scratches?cause another problem i'm finding is that when i polish the blade the bevel ends up blendin with the flat part and it's no more visible
I hope i explained myself well,english is not my first language,thanks all for the help
i grind freehand and i discovered that my left hand is more precise than my right one (i'm not lefty) so i'm quite satisfied with one side of the knife (first picture) not so much with the other (second picture).At this point i usually mess up trying to correct the bevel line on the belt grinder (by the way it's a cheap 1/2 hp belt grinder) and end up losing the nice clear bevel line.So my questions are:
1)is there a way to fix that line by hand?
2)is there a way not to lose that nice bevel line when i polish the blade from all the scratches?cause another problem i'm finding is that when i polish the blade the bevel ends up blendin with the flat part and it's no more visible
I hope i explained myself well,english is not my first language,thanks all for the help