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Old 04-01-2016, 12:24 PM
PKnive PKnive is offline
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Originally Posted by Ray Rogers View Post
The most common way it is done:
1. Profile the blade
2. Grind the primary bevel leaving the edge flat (dime thickness)
3. Heat treat the blade
4. Clean up the blade, finish grinding the bevel down to about .020 thickness, still flat but thinner, do the metal finishing
5. Attach handle and shape it OR shape the handle and then attach it
6. Etch your logo
7. Sharpen the blade

I prefer to profile, heat treat, and THEN grind the bevels. After that my process is as above. In either case, I start sharpening on the belt grinder until the edge is established and then finish by hand. Yes, you have to be careful about heat build up ...
Cheers Ray,

Thank you
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