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09-02-2009, 07:30 PM
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Getting that center line
I still suffer when doing a knife, particularly a new size. I still want two lines, thank you Bob Loveless, about 25 thousands apart. I am now doing a Bowie on 1/4 stock and just can't get the lines right. Does anyone have tips, tricks or otherwise for this chore?
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09-02-2009, 10:23 PM
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What are you using to mark your center lines?
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09-02-2009, 10:24 PM
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I assume you mean the grind line? If so, have you tried the drill bit method? I blacken the edge with a sharpie, lay the blank and a bit of the same thickness as the stock (in your case 1/4 in.) on a very flat surface. Draw the blade across the bit, flip the blade over and repeat. This should leave you with 2 lines with a very small space in between. If for some reason you get only one line, try a different brand of drill bit -you'll get it. Hope that helps!
-Dave __________________ www.ruhligknives.com "The choice isn't between success and failure; it's between choosing risk and striving for greatness, or risking nothing and being certain of mediocrity." - Keith Ferrazi
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09-03-2009, 02:16 AM
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Dave if you will e-mail me I will send you a "how to", to make a center scribe that will save you a lot of time and trouble. You can make it with most of the things that you probsbly have on hand already.
Curtis Wilson cwknifeman2026@att.net __________________ Curtis Wilson Wilson's Custom Knives, Engraving, and Scrimshaw
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09-03-2009, 05:19 AM
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Dave's way works fine. No need to get another bit though, just use a business card or two under the bit to get the spread you want.
__________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H
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09-03-2009, 05:39 AM
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Great idea Carl. I like the business card idea.
Curtis if you don't mind, why not post that info here. I know I would like to see it.
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#7
09-03-2009, 09:01 AM
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I use an adjustable scribe and a set of automotive feeler gauges to set the scribe to precisely where I want it. It's fast, easy, accurate and cheap....
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#8
09-08-2009, 08:50 AM
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A set of hardended tooth dial calipers and a little math always works for me. I have learned that 1/8" stock isn't always 1/8" thick - or any other size for that matter is nearly always un-true.
 did I say "math".......sorry 
__________________ Dennis "..good judgement comes from experience, experience comes from poor judgement.." -Gary McMahan, a cowboy poet and good dancer. http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/p...24112090995576
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