SugarCreekForge Build Along #6 Edge Grind... : /

[ironmonkeyz]

@sugarcreekforge I'm gonna have find one of those u bolts and make a jig.

[SugarcreekForge]

Good growling - that is a true knifemaker's growl! lol. If you put a piece of wood under your blade it will not bend when you file. That will make the file cut even faster. You are doing fine. Do some light draw filing and get your scratches going parallel and you will also be able to smooth your bevels and move the grind up towards the spine. Way to go at it!

[2ChillPillz]

build the back up with welding slag, noone will ever know... shhhhhh. ;-)

[mccullenj]

Looks good. The bigger the choil the smaller your blade edge.

[minimalistsurvival]

oh and make sure you scribe center line on the edge so it ends up straight...keep it about the thickness of a dime so it doesnt "potato chip" on you when you heat treat...those scratches will all come out when you start sanding/polishing!!!

-dilla

[minimalistsurvival]

looking good brother! keep werkin...what are you gunna do for the scales? heat treat?

-dilla

[evcrawfish]

contouring to comfort, seems to me like the best way to go. it doesn't matter what it looks like too much if you can't stand to hold on to it...lol

don't be too hard on yourself, this is a first. there are people who work at it their whole life and do lots of attempts at making a knife and don't get that good. room for improvement will come with practice...

lookin good so far,

[OriginalOwner777]

I think it looks good man and remember the scratches you can polish out with emerycloth ect :) plus you will be polishing once its hardened so jobs a good one :)

[stripymccatpuss]

I looks ok for a first attempt

My hint is to ask Kyley for advice

[ironmonkeyz]

@stripymccatpuss Oh sneaky sneaky!

[stripymccatpuss]

@ironmonkeyz You will though...... I would, with his knowledge :o)

[Mr556tactical]

Looking good man. I would, if it was mine make your fire starter a little bigger. What kind of steel are you using?

[ironmonkeyz]

@Mr556tactical 1095.

[TheLionsDen72]

Yet another great video to add to the "SCFBA Team update video" playlist. As BrotherClint would say, "Stay Brick!"...Keep up the good work BrotherIMZ, Good luck in the build along.

Take care, Be safe....BrotherScott

[ironmonkeyz]

@TheLionsDen72 Thanks Brother! It's good fun. Think it would be waay faster and easier to use some power tools but I think this is the best way for my first time.