Thread: fili almost didnt make it home that night........

Originally Posted by ncraigtrn

Bravo!!! I am in the works on an old Sheffield that had no life left. But low and behold a little imagination and trying is coming along great.

Question when you reground the fili, was that on a 2x72 belt grinder?

its a joy to see how they come out in the end isn't it? when they looked so far past saving.
on my 2x72 I only have an 8" contact wheel, this one I used a 4x36 that has 2" wheels. not necessarily "contact" wheels, haha, but again, imagination is what gets them done sometimes right?

Originally Posted by silverloaf

its a joy to see how they come out in the end isn't it? when they looked so far past saving.
on my 2x72 I only have an 8" contact wheel, this one I used a 4x36 that has 2" wheels. not necessarily "contact" wheels, haha, but again, imagination is what gets them done sometimes right?

I feel ya! I shaped the heel of the current project on a 1x30. This is what I started with after sanding and buffing.

Originally Posted by ncraigtrn

I feel ya! I shaped the heel of the current project on a 1x30. This is what I started with after sanding and buffing.

I can already see it when done! do you have a way to regrind the stabilizer/shoulder? after straightening the cutting edge and possibly light regrind to remove/minimize honewear that stabilizer will be big time in the way for honing. does the 1x30 have a removable guard on top? you might be able to access the wheel. safety is the concern there though, not good to have blades in a position where they can projectile at you! if the 1x30 doesn't work for that id pick up a cheap dremel if you don't have one. the abrasive wheels and other attachments can work wonders when coupled with hand sanding and sandng with backers.

Originally Posted by silverloaf

I can already see it when done! do you have a way to regrind the stabilizer/shoulder? after straightening the cutting edge and possibly light regrind to remove/minimize honewear that stabilizer will be big time in the way for honing. does the 1x30 have a removable guard on top? you might be able to access the wheel. safety is the concern there though, not good to have blades in a position where they can projectile at you! if the 1x30 doesn't work for that id pick up a cheap dremel if you don't have one. the abrasive wheels and other attachments can work wonders when coupled with hand sanding and sandng with backers.

Dremel I do have. This one was my friends great grandfathers. So we talked extensively about how he wanted it to be when finished. I told him that it won't shave again unless I alter the blade and he told me to have at it. But just asked to keep it somewhat antique looking.

Back on topic. The guard on my 1x30 is removable but if it tossed the blade at me I'd need to be wearing a Kevlar face mask. Lol. I'm kicking around the idea of turning my bench grinder into a buffing wheel on one side and use the other side to drive a 2x72. But that's a pipe dream at the moment.

Originally Posted by ncraigtrn

Dremel I do have. This one was my friends great grandfathers. So we talked extensively about how he wanted it to be when finished. I told him that it won't shave again unless I alter the blade and he told me to have at it. But just asked to keep it somewhat antique looking.

Back on topic. The guard on my 1x30 is removable but if it tossed the blade at me I'd need to be wearing a Kevlar face mask. Lol. I'm kicking around the idea of turning my bench grinder into a buffing wheel on one side and use the other side to drive a 2x72. But that's a pipe dream at the moment.

awesome, its nice to see that smile going the same way as the spine instead of that sad frown! does look like the stabilizer is in the way of honing a bit? dremel should take it down well, ive used cutoff curtain rods, hardwood dowels, broken hammer handles, etc with sandpaper wrapped to smooth out grind marks on shoulders. what were you thinking for scales? were there originals?
btw- chec out wayne goddards book $50 knife shop, great ideas for simple 2x72 grinders.