Godslayer
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So as I start down the journey of making a knife, I've realized I have no idea :curse: I am doing. Basically I'm like a toddler learning to drive a sports car, might of wanted to start with an electric tonka truck lol. So I have a few questions. I expect I'll have a ton, luckily you guys are super smart and like to help people. Worst case I'd shoot pieree a call and see if he'll teach me for a day or two. But for now I digress.
Questions.
1. Is this dumb. For grinding a sujihiki I was thinking I'd attack it at 3-4 different angles and blend it buy hand with a file and sand paper. I would first attack the blade at a shallow angle to curve in all the sides marginally. Maybe 15 degrees maybe even 10. Move 50-55% down the blade and double the angle to 25-30. Finally grinding the next part at an even higher angle to create something like a wide bevel knife. I want to make this suji thicker and more workhorsey than my other one. Basically go down to 25% of the width half way down the blade 1/2 with around 70% and than thin her out like crazy. Using blue tape as a guide to make sure I'm not grinding were I shouldn't be. Than blend the edges. I was thinking I'd also mark the middle of the choil at the half way point. My other idea was a 99/1 ish grind so symmetry wouldn't be as big a deal, so roughly the same thing but just on the right side, than grind the left side at a shallow angle to meet the right side. Polish sharpen and hopefully have something usuable. Same idea though simple bevels, blended.
2. I think I know this one but how difficult is stag or horn in general compared to wood to work with. I was thinking craig stevens wood and some blonde/grey horn as a ferrule material. Attempting a two piece handle.
3. Current shopping list is sand paper, resporator(one maumasi uses), 1x30 master craft grinder and abbrasives mainly course 60 probably top out at 120/160 or equivilant. A file(sorrel recommended one) and handle materials. Currently thinking dyed maple and some sort of horn or light colored wood(box elder). I have a dmt plate to flatten the tang/wood. Also need some sort of epoxy.
Apologies for the questions. I'm new at this.
:surrendar:
All the best,
Evan
Questions.
1. Is this dumb. For grinding a sujihiki I was thinking I'd attack it at 3-4 different angles and blend it buy hand with a file and sand paper. I would first attack the blade at a shallow angle to curve in all the sides marginally. Maybe 15 degrees maybe even 10. Move 50-55% down the blade and double the angle to 25-30. Finally grinding the next part at an even higher angle to create something like a wide bevel knife. I want to make this suji thicker and more workhorsey than my other one. Basically go down to 25% of the width half way down the blade 1/2 with around 70% and than thin her out like crazy. Using blue tape as a guide to make sure I'm not grinding were I shouldn't be. Than blend the edges. I was thinking I'd also mark the middle of the choil at the half way point. My other idea was a 99/1 ish grind so symmetry wouldn't be as big a deal, so roughly the same thing but just on the right side, than grind the left side at a shallow angle to meet the right side. Polish sharpen and hopefully have something usuable. Same idea though simple bevels, blended.
2. I think I know this one but how difficult is stag or horn in general compared to wood to work with. I was thinking craig stevens wood and some blonde/grey horn as a ferrule material. Attempting a two piece handle.
3. Current shopping list is sand paper, resporator(one maumasi uses), 1x30 master craft grinder and abbrasives mainly course 60 probably top out at 120/160 or equivilant. A file(sorrel recommended one) and handle materials. Currently thinking dyed maple and some sort of horn or light colored wood(box elder). I have a dmt plate to flatten the tang/wood. Also need some sort of epoxy.
Apologies for the questions. I'm new at this.
:surrendar:
All the best,
Evan