Thread: Brian's First Blade

boy, that is looking sexy!

Man, I wouldn't even know where to begin to do what you're doing. Looks great to me! And no matter what, you've learned a heck of a lot that will stand you in good stead when you make your next blade.

Originally Posted by deighaingeal

boy, that is looking sexy!

Thanks! I was going to say that I brought it to work with me today so I could sit and fondle it every once in a while, but then I realized you said it was sexy and thought maybe fondle wasn't the best word.........

Originally Posted by Durhampiper

Man, I wouldn't even know where to begin to do what you're doing. Looks great to me! And no matter what, you've learned a heck of a lot that will stand you in good stead when you make your next blade.

Let me tell you, I didn't and still don't know what I'm doing. Not really anyway. I'm just trying to take everything away that isn't razor shaped. I'm just plodding along. The only thing I really have going for me is I'm too inexperienced to realize when I'm in over my head, so I just have to keep digging.

I have a very strong feeling that the edge is going to curl. Maybe it's just irrational, maybe not.

I admire your persistence. It looks like you have a great finish on the blade. I truly hope that the HT goes well, considering how much work you have done. Keep up the good work and keep us posted.

Stu

Sending out for HT tomorrow. I don't know if I will be able to stand the wait and anticipation to find out if it curls or not!

As an aside, I did a bit of trig tonight and determined the final dimensions of 1.055" spine to tip perpendicular to the spine, 1.0625" along the face, and 0.25" spine width. That gives an edge angle of 13.5 deg and a spine to width ratio of 1:4.22. That's a little longer that I really wanted originally, and will be a fairly shallow edge, so I'm not sure how the edge will hold up. Should be a heck of a whisker wacker though. A strip of tape will help the angle out a bit, so maybe we can do that.

Everyone cross your fingers or pray to your respective Gods that my blade survives HT. It went to Mike Blue today!

Respective Gods. ROFLMAO (it is late). I think you should be OK, it is a thick wedge. If it does warp a bit, improvise

Jeff

Mike is a great HT'r, listen to his advice...guy is a well of knowledge in his field. With your blade being so wedgy...even if it potato chips it will only be at the edge and there will be plenty of metal there to finish it, you may just loose 1/8. Welcome to the world of blade making...now you are hooked & it only gets worse on the _AD's. What will be your next "acquisition"?

Originally Posted by shooter74743

What will be your next "acquisition"?

LOL, we should rename SRP to something like ADP

Well, you're right about being hooked. I have to finish this one, then the square point from earlier is getting made into a fixed blade, and then I think I'm going to make one or two of each of these out of 1/4" O-1.

Patterned off an 1820-1830 blade style. Hopefully the grinding will be easier with a straight edge rather than that smiling wedge stuff. Also, I hope to have my grinder built by then. I'd love to make one a near wedge and one a 1/4-1/2 hollow.