Jason Fry Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Here's a knife I forged from some of Aldo's original 1084 that was reportedly from the Schrade factory liquidation sale. The handle is walnut. The blade is a bit more than 3/16 thick at the guard, with distal taper. 600 grit hand finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 That's a nice looking knife Jason. Pin looks a little "off" in the second picture but it looks well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou L Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Agreed, beautiful knife there. Well done for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech413 Posted December 18, 2017 Share Posted December 18, 2017 Very nice! Well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Fry Posted December 18, 2017 Author Share Posted December 18, 2017 It's just the angle of the shot. Pin's in the right spot. I have been having a hard time finding a photo spot. My last two houses had places where the light was "just right." Haven't found it yet since my latest move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Looks great. Nice clean plunges and sanding. Love the walnut too. How are you getting such an even hand sand finish? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Fry Posted January 8, 2018 Author Share Posted January 8, 2018 On 1/5/2018 at 11:17 PM, bobasaurus said: How are you getting such an even hand sand finish? Lots of practice, mostly. Several keys. One, it all starts with a clean grind off the belt grinder. I usually stop at 220 grit off the grinder. Two, make sure each grit is sanded all the way before progressing. I usually start at 400 first. I'll run it parallel to the blade if I'm going to stop at 400, or run it at an angle if I'm going to 600. Three, finishing strokes with dry paper and a leather padded sanding stick. Nick Wheeler's Hand Sanding 101 youtube video is well recommended. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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