So I want to ease/round the spine of my miz (first time ever) and I want to make sure I am not forgetting anything. For context, I will be doing this in my apartment on a countertop with a 5-6" overhang that I can clamp a vice onto.
Materials:
Vise: probably going to buy a clamp-on vise from HD. Any recs on this would be appreciated. I know nothing about vises and I don't want the knife to fall out or vise to not be secure bc that would suck.
Sandpaper (220-800 or whatever I am feeling)
masking tape
duct tape for sand paper backing
cardboard
Method:
Put a mask on (metal dust no bueno)
Mask off blade and edge.
Cardboard liner between knife and vice (I will probably clamp the blade)
Use a hard backing (wood dowel) and some sandpaper to knock the shoulder off the spine
Shoe shine method with duct tape backed sandpaper up to desired grit and roundness
Am I forgetting anything? This shouldn't be too difficult but I know if I mess up my knife due to stupidity or ignorance I will never look at that knife the same way again.
Materials:
Vise: probably going to buy a clamp-on vise from HD. Any recs on this would be appreciated. I know nothing about vises and I don't want the knife to fall out or vise to not be secure bc that would suck.
Sandpaper (220-800 or whatever I am feeling)
masking tape
duct tape for sand paper backing
cardboard
Method:
Put a mask on (metal dust no bueno)
Mask off blade and edge.
Cardboard liner between knife and vice (I will probably clamp the blade)
Use a hard backing (wood dowel) and some sandpaper to knock the shoulder off the spine
Shoe shine method with duct tape backed sandpaper up to desired grit and roundness
Am I forgetting anything? This shouldn't be too difficult but I know if I mess up my knife due to stupidity or ignorance I will never look at that knife the same way again.