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Thanks @RockyAussie. I used my belt sander with sort of like a stropping motion to get the initial grind. I have a rag wheel I'll mainly use at this point. I'm already running into a few issues with the design so I may just cut off the half I'm fighting with and go with a half head knife.

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I think this is a done as I'm going to make it. It's scary sharp now so working on it is a little nerve racking. It isn't beautiful but it isn't ugly either. Skives like it was made to.

 

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1 hour ago, battlemunky said:

It's scary sharp now so working on it is a little nerve racking. It isn't beautiful but it isn't ugly either. Skives like it was made to.

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What he said. I'm sure you'll make the next one different, now that you've got this experience under your belt.:)

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Thanks @RockyAussie and @dikman. I think I may have to score a new used saw blade and make a few different things. It isn't easy, but it isn't hard either. Above all, it was fun.

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how is the knife holding its edge?  the carbide tipped saw blades are not usually very good steel.  the saw blades best for repurposing for knives are the non tipped blades which use a better steel and are heat treated  to be harder.

 

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Looks like you did a great job!

 

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I like it because it is offset,  very nice work

 

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11 hours ago, TLP said:

how is the knife holding its edge?  the carbide tipped saw blades are not usually very good steel.  the saw blades best for repurposing for knives are the non tipped blades which use a better steel and are heat treated  to be harder.

 

I've only done some test cuts and skiving so far so I'll have to get back to you on edge retention. For the little I've done it's cutting pretty well.

1 hour ago, DaveP said:

Looks like you did a great job!

 

Thanks @DaveP!

1 hour ago, Frodo said:

I like it because it is offset,  very nice work

Thanks @Frodo!

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Turned out great! 

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