Group Buy Interest Check: Laser 180mm Gyuto blank

[juice]

I’m no expert, but I have some experience of crazy

QFT

 

[Bensbites]

Thanks! Btw, what thickness would you recommend for a good laser?
The Konosuke HD2 appears to be 2.2mm or 0.08 inches.

My first batch was 0.125 in. It felt thick for a laser. 0.09 or 0.07 in.

 

[mlau]

Quantum Field Theory?

 

[Twigg]

QFT

Quoted For the Truth?

 

[mlau]

Ah, I'm out of touch with this new slang.

 

[Twigg]

Ah, I'm out of touch with this new slang.

Me too! I had to look it up on Urban Dictionary since I kept thinking it might be something other than quantum field theory.

 

[ian]

I just immediately google anything anyone says nowadays...

 

[Twigg]

I just immediately google anything anyone says nowadays...

Maybe he screwed up the acronym and was going for Queuing Theory? Could make sense since...

 

[cotedupy]

Yeah, turns out this isn't really worth doing.

Assuming 10 blades ordered and $10 for shipping from me to each participant:
Guy who wants 4 blades is only saving $4 a blade.
Guy who wants 1 blade is only saving $7.50.

Ah well. Cheers for alerting us newcomers to the possibility of this tho, and for looking into it.

 

[juice]

Ah, I'm out of touch with this new slang.

Nah, it's OLD slang, that's the problem!

 

[Carl Kotte]

QFT

Should I take this as an insult? Or praise? Or an invitation to dance

 

[dafox]

Thanks for looking into this for us

 

[mlau]

I'd still be interested, even if I'm not saving money.

I figured that the hard part (speccing steel, designing profile, etc) are done already.
Knowing that this is a winning profile for a picky connoisseur...priceless

 

[mlau]

Is this project still going on?

If it is, I'll probably have my blanks shipped to BJE1 for grinding.
Looking forward to this project becoming a thing!

 

[Bensbites]

I'd still be interested, even if I'm not saving money.

I figured that the hard part (speccing steel, designing profile, etc) are done already.
Knowing that this is a winning profile for a picky connoisseur...priceless

The site has “stock profiles” you can choose from.

https://www.jarodtodd.com/store/A-design-you-offer-c57884018

 

[applepieforbreakfast]

Is this project still going on?

Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

 

[mlau]

Negative, Ghost Rider, the pattern is full.

Could I bum a PDF/JPEG of your pattern from you? I'd like to go ahead with this project alone. The stock patterns...not sure if they'll be as good.
In the meantime, I'll have my sister look through them, and choose what she likes.

 

[inferno]

i have used an upside down wood/floor sander (75 wide x 457 long belts) for several hardened blades. it takes about an hour or so to grind them out. belts last 3-10 minutes. this was on low alloyed but hard carbon steels though.

these grinders can be had for 30-40 bux i guess. get 40 grit belts!!

 

[mlau]

Have you guys used the stock patterns offered?

I'm completely new at this, so could use some recommendations. Hardness-- I'm assuming 60-61 AEBL is a good user?