[Jacktheknife]

Gentlemen,


Yesterday I started profiling a skinner right down to the scribe mark then took a break. I realized that I needed to finish profiling with a file so as not to booger up the blade with the machine.
Today I hope to continue profiling then beveling, mostly with the file and especially near the plunge cut. I even bought a bunch of new files. 2 different big files and a package of 'needle files'. The first brand new files I have ever had.
My files were 'found files' [ie. 'trash'] most of them 50 years old when I started accumulating them. A rainy day here and cool for June 9th. I'll see if I can get this skinner ready today to heat treat.

It took two hours and fifteen minutes yesterday to almost finish the profiling. I'll time myself today too and I'm trying to see how long it takes to make a knife.

A knife a day for me, would be something to shoot at.


I just came in from completely profiling skinner #2, total time...
3.5 hours. And files may not booger up ones work but they are real slow!
I have learned that it is faster to just be real careful on the Grizz. I'm off to bevel,
wish me luck.


Bedtime and I have beveled one side of a blade and it looks real good. You can clearly see the line between the bevel and the flat. he other side doesn't look good however. The old school desk I work at isn't right. I think I need a work bench.

What do y'all work at? Standing at a bench or sitting somehow?
Good night.



Jack the Knife