Good Morning All,
Here's the first of 6 forged O1 blades I've been working on lately. Each will be a little different from the last and somewhat unique just as a result of the variation in tapering. This blade has a fairly heavy taper to it, and is quite nimble in hand owing to its balance point. It hasn't got quite the same amount of convexity as I usually grind into my blades, and as a result it's a little stickier than I like, however owing to its flatter grind, it is a remarkably fine slicer. This blade was entirely zero ground, and sharpening was more or less just a simple deburring on a 2k stone.
Here's the first of 6 forged O1 blades I've been working on lately. Each will be a little different from the last and somewhat unique just as a result of the variation in tapering. This blade has a fairly heavy taper to it, and is quite nimble in hand owing to its balance point. It hasn't got quite the same amount of convexity as I usually grind into my blades, and as a result it's a little stickier than I like, however owing to its flatter grind, it is a remarkably fine slicer. This blade was entirely zero ground, and sharpening was more or less just a simple deburring on a 2k stone.
- Blade: 220mmx48mm O1 tool steel (62-63hrc) 320 grit hand finish
- Neck: 17mmx23mm
- Handle: 130mm, tapering from 25.8mmx23.1 to 22.7mmx18.7mm, scorched oak, oiled and waxed
- POB: 47mm from handle
- Spine: 3.50mm at the neck, 2.28mm at halfway, .68mm 1cm from the tip
- Grind: flat to convex RH bias
- Weight: 168 grams
- Relieved choil and spine
- Edge: 0 prior to sharpening
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