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05-20-2010, 04:27 AM #21Senior Member
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looks nice
how thick is the blade at the edge that needs honed on yet
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05-20-2010, 04:57 AM #22Junior Member
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the blade is thin on the edge, but not honed just yet, i'm waiting till i have time to finish the scales ect to hone
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05-20-2010, 05:27 AM #23Senior Member
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dang was not thinking about the not beign finished part
Originally Posted by Dana
the ball on one end and a light blade look make me think Calder adn the stabliles
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05-20-2010, 05:29 AM #24Senior Member
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my god that beautiful.. would look amazing with a set of pearl scales.
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05-20-2010, 05:36 AM #25Junior Member
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harner, your work is great. your grinds are super consistent, do you freehand grind or use a jig? also any reccomondation on wheel sizes to use?
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05-20-2010, 09:56 AM #26Senior Member
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Congratulations Dana, that's a beautiful blade, and you've certainly got everyone's attention. I'll be very interested to see what form the scales take: it's a nice problem solving opportunity in my opinion.
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05-20-2010, 10:02 AM #27The Great & Powerful Oz
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Nice work. Congrats on making your own steel & razor.
The white gleam of swords, not the black ink of books, clears doubts and uncertainties and bleak outlooks.
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05-20-2010, 01:03 PM #28The Razor Whisperer
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I think most "razor guys" grind freehand. I do. If you get into anything more than a straight grind, you'll need to. It makes things easier in the long run to not have to rely on a jig. Originally Posted by Dana
An 8 inch wheel is pretty common, but different makers have different preferences, etc.
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05-20-2010, 01:13 PM #29Senior Member
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the crutch of a jig seems great at first but then you get locked into a grind (whether you know it or not)
learning free hand in the long run is much better and thats how i do it. all that said if you were going to be producing more then 100 a month in the same style a jig might be fitting
also if you are going to etch like that (nice and deep ) its a nice look. you may want to resist near the edge so that honing is easier
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05-20-2010, 01:17 PM #30Obsessive compulsive
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Awesome. Wish I had the facilities to try making a blade myself!. You could do some beautiful things with regards to getting the ball tang to pass through the scales, Im thinking a channel cut at the same radius with a ball nosed dremel bit would be a nice detail. Thanks for sharing it.
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