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Blade looks great! Sounds like you got it right this time.

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Here is a useful chart for you. If it is not clear enough for you, pm me your email and i will send it to you via email.

NO. 1mm is smaller than 1/16", 3/8" is equal to 6/16" which is way too thick for final grind. .

I would leave my rough grind about 1.5 to 2 mm, which is between 1/16 & 1/8". Our measuring...

If it were mine, i would do a couple of things. I would take it to a coarse stone (not grinder) and take 2-3mm off the edge by honing at about 45 degrees. Then re-hone and shave.

If it is...

Sure looks good, hate it that it just has no soul. I've done it quite a few times my friend. Last batch of knives I made I warped one, tried to straighten...snapped it. Best I did anyways, it was...

Good looking blade my friend

The danger comes from not pre-heating the oven you are using.

Let the oven pre-heat and stabilize, then put your blade in...or it can damage the blade where it's thin.

No honest question is...

Setting the first bevel is always hardest, I use diamond stone a lot to get bevel right & then move on to water stones. Use tape on the spine.

You are the only one honing the steel. If you...

Bruno hit what I was thinking as everything sounded like it was right...the time between the fire and the quench is very critical. To add to what Bruno mentioned about blade thickness, I always try...