What are you working on?

**JP5** · 05-15-2021, 11:43 PM

Nice projects! Hope all of you guys are doing well!

**Gasman** · 05-16-2021, 12:19 AM

Hey Josh. Glad to see ya.

**JP5** · 05-16-2021, 05:11 PM

Originally Posted by Gasman

Hey Josh. Glad to see ya.

Thanks. Missed the forum, just been preoccupied.

**jfk742** · 05-16-2021, 05:53 PM

Been working on this on and off for a couple of months. Screwed up the relief cuts at the tang blade junction. Still plenty of steel there to clean them up. The geometry is a little wonky but sits really nice on a hone and throughout the honing stroke. Steel is 1085.

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**RezDog** · 05-16-2021, 05:59 PM

How hollow did you go John?

**sharptonn** · 05-16-2021, 06:34 PM

Top jimps too? Looks great!

**Gasman** · 05-16-2021, 11:55 PM

The sides on the spine are very thin. Looks extra hollow. Nice.

**thp001** · 05-17-2021, 12:21 AM

Are you using a jig or freehanding?

**jfk742** · 05-17-2021, 02:57 AM

Originally Posted by RezDog

How hollow did you go John?

Fairly hollow. The initial hollow was with a 6” wheel, then I went straight to a 3”. I think I’m going to thin out a little more. Right now the fuller has a .20” web thickness atm. Doesn’t flex under honing conditions just at the edge if you torque it. It feels like a 1/4 hollow on the face , weight in the hand is more like a 1/2-3/4 hollow. I think your bone will compliment it nicely.

**RezDog** · 05-17-2021, 04:20 AM

It will be great all dressed up.
I hope you can maintain the transitional grind line right through to the finish. It looks super crisp still.

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