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I tend to leave mine a bit chunky before heat treat, maybe .030 to .050 of an inch thick, I do not measure before heat treat, I just eyeball it.

You will get better every blade you grind. I am...

The curve of the blade matches the spine, like Bruno said.

The way that I think of it, as I rotate the blade on the wheel going back and forth, I try to keep the edge of the blade perpendicular...

I agree with Scott, good advice.