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    I literally used a cinder block and 2x4 when grinding my hollows on my first ones on a 4x36 belt here: http://straightrazorpalace.com/forge...tml?highlight=
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    Hi Scott! I've been staring at your pics for many moons

    I just spoke with Randydance (who is a true gentleman and scholar) and realized that I have not been keeping my spine straight when grinding in the "Scott" fashion. I think this has led to some unevenness in the hollowness of my grind (which i'm not going to fret about right now) and, more importantly, unevenness in at the spine.

    Randy's advice was to use a straight edge on the back side of the blank (so the blank will be between the straight edge and the sander). Keeping this reference I can then pivot the bank as necessary to even up the grind.

    I have not yet ground any metal away from the spine (which has the original 5/16 width). My goal is to get the spine to around 1/8 and the blade to 1/16 before heat treat.

    Hopefully I'll be able to get back to grinding tomorrow afternoon.

    Thanks again guys for all your help. I don't feel so much like I'm grinding "in the dark"
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    Quote Originally Posted by tumtatty View Post
    Hi Scott! I've been staring at your pics for many moons

    I just spoke with Randydance (who is a true gentleman and scholar) and realized that I have not been keeping my spine straight when grinding in the "Scott" fashion. I think this has led to some unevenness in the hollowness of my grind (which i'm not going to fret about right now) and, more importantly, unevenness in at the spine.

    Randy's advice was to use a straight edge on the back side of the blank (so the blank will be between the straight edge and the sander). Keeping this reference I can then pivot the bank as necessary to even up the grind.

    I have not yet ground any metal away from the spine (which has the original 5/16 width). My goal is to get the spine to around 1/8 and the blade to 1/16 before heat treat.

    Hopefully I'll be able to get back to grinding tomorrow afternoon.

    Thanks again guys for all your help. I don't feel so much like I'm grinding "in the dark"
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    My goal is to get the spine to around 1/8 and the blade to 1/16 before heat treat.

    No...the thickness of the spine is to remain at 5/16" to 1/4". The depth of the spine should be approx 1/8". By that I mean that if you measure from the top of the spine down toward the edge for a distance of 1/8" then that should remain at a thickness of 5/16" or 1/4".
    Just about what you have now. So don't carry the grind any higher toward the spine.
    Just even it out.

    The thickness of the edge, before heat treat should be 1/16".
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    Listen to Randy, he's a well of information.

    The evenness of my hollow grinds weren't perfect on mine either, but if you take a length of hose (I used a smaller radiator hose) and insert a dowel (wooden broomstick end just happened to work for me) it really works well for hand sanding and getting things more even. Once it's heat treated, it's HARD & much harder to correct any imperfections in the hollow grind.

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    Great idea Scott. Funny, I've used that trick for restoring rusted blades, but never thought about it this context.

    Thanks for straightening me out (again) Randy! I obviously misunderstood. Much appreciated.
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    hi if you have somw left over you could try making some blades for my framback ?thanks

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