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well, almost ready for HT. I need to clean up my tang filework. Any thoughts? Anything I missed? If all goes well, I should have this HT'd next week. yaaaa!

balance point I didn't like the balance point of the knife. It was actually behind the bolster area. I decided to drill more holes, and to then counter-sink the holes with a bigger bit.

checkering so, I decide I want to do some checkering where my thumb will be. I use a checkering file to add some in. For a slightly different look, I put in 2 checked sections. What do you think?

wow...this looks much better without my glasses. I didn't realize it was this rough. I thought I was done, but now that I see these photos, I see I need to clean this up a bit more. I'll have to do this next week some time. Won't be able to work on the knife until then. But, I still...

I then use a square needle file to open up a 1/4 line from each side.

I eyeball a diagnal line between the 1/2 rounds.

other side triangle needle file round needle file open it up

slow down I definitely need to slow down. You cannot be in a rush to do this. I screwed up, and took the opening across the tang. ouch. I think I need to use glasses.

filework I open it up a but more. I then use a small chainsaw file (I think it's a 5mm or 6mm) to open it up some more. I then use a regular (much bigger) chainsaw file to really open it up. My goal is to open it up, within 1mm of the other side. wow...I need to use glasses. I...

Needle files so, every 1.5cm, I use a triangular needle file to start a cut. (I can tell I need glasses because the line is a little fuzzy). I then use a round needle file to open it up a bit.

Some filework? so, I decide I want to do some filework on the tang. First thing I do, is blue the spine with my handy-dandy blue sharpie. I then mark off 7.5mm lines. Well, as close as I can with my steel rule (I don't have a caliper). Basically, I marked off 1.5cm, and then split...

A week later been out sick + bad schedule. Finally, back to the knife. Well, one thing you don't do, is drop a knife on a concrete floor. ooops. different angle 5min later, draw filing with a smooth cut file.

Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words, and the positive critism (sp?). I had found a tutorial on heat treating O1 with a 1 brick forge. I had planned on doing that. Worst case scenario, I was going to send it off. However, as luck would have it, I got a phone call from a knifemaker of 30yrs. He invited...

Ok, I looked closer, and do see Blaze belts for the 2x72, but not 2x42. What would be an equivalent belt in the 2x42? Thanks!

I must be blind, because I looked on trugrit and supergrit, and I can't find Blase or Blaze belts anywhere. What am I missing? What are they listed as?

hi all, I recently picked up a 2x42 craftsman grinder from craigslist. I know nothing about sanding belts, and am trying to get a handle on what I need to order. It looks like trugrit.com and supergrit.com are the preferred suppliers of 2x42 belts. From all the posts I've read, it...

Are you in Hancock County?

Tell City (on the Ohio river -- 1hr east of Evansville)

Hi Rob, Thanks for the reply. Yes, I'm also thinking of Louisville. I'm just having a fun time making the knife. I was hoping I might be able to hook up with a local maker. It seems like there are a few knife makers from KY on here.