Grinding Jig

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Grinding Jig

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Hi guys,

Due to an accident I had with the bench sander yesterday, I have been looking at buying a jig of some kind, as I am new to this I do not really want to spend much money and buy the wrong kinda thing.

I have how ever found this on ebay and wondered what you guys think ?? Swould it be worth it at my level entry stage ???

Cheers JT

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/374040619888 ... %7Ciid%3A1
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I made mine out of a piece of steel angle and some 1/4" bolts....

If you have a drill and a tap you can do it.
That would be my idea of an entry level grinding jig.

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Thanks Mike,

I am thinking that for the cost on ebay it would not be worth my time to make one ( I expect I can get the materials from one of our site skips )

But the cost on ebay is less than an hours work for myself...........so on a financial basis if the thing looks ok to you guys I would sooner pay a for it, atm I do not have a tapping kit so theres an expense straight away.

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Just answered my own question and bought it.............made sense
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Just out of curiosity, what is this jig to be used for? In reading about your accident, you were flattening the back of a handle slab? Or is it for putting the bevel on a blade blank?
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OLDE CUTLER wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 9:59 pm Just out of curiosity, what is this jig to be used for? In reading about your accident, you were flattening the back of a handle slab? Or is it for putting the bevel on a blade blank?
It’s for putting the bevel on, but my injury has made me think of reducing the risks as I’m still pretty green with this

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I agree, if you don't have the tools to make one then the one on eBay would be cheaper than buying the parts and tools to make one.
I have bits of steel and lots of tools, and I am a glutton for punishment when it comes to making tools, so I would probably make my own, but I understand that my approach is not always the best one.

If anyone is interested, here is the first one that I saw:

https://youtu.be/lXtYfbPTTc0
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JonTerry wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:47 am Just answered my own question and bought it.............made sense
Let us know how it goes. ::tu::
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Reverand wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:25 am I agree, if you don't have the tools to make one then the one on eBay would be cheaper than buying the parts and tools to make one.
I have bits of steel and lots of tools, and I am a glutton for punishment when it comes to making tools, so I would probably make my own, but I understand that my approach is not always the best one.

If anyone is interested, here is the first one that I saw:

https://youtu.be/lXtYfbPTTc0
Just watched it, and that particular jig is super simple, I may make one now ha !!!
The youtube I watched before show how to make the more complicated adjustable version like the one I have bought, I thought for the time it would take to bi=uild I buy one for 25 quid.
I should of done bit more research.

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cudgee wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:33 am
JonTerry wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:47 am Just answered my own question and bought it.............made sense
Let us know how it goes. ::tu::
Will do mate, off topic do you know a safer way to flatten the back of knife scales ???

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Reverand wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:25 am I agree, if you don't have the tools to make one then the one on eBay would be cheaper than buying the parts and tools to make one.
I have bits of steel and lots of tools, and I am a glutton for punishment when it comes to making tools, so I would probably make my own, but I understand that my approach is not always the best one.

If anyone is interested, here is the first one that I saw:

https://youtu.be/lXtYfbPTTc0
Yep...
I watched that video and mine is real similar to his.

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JonTerry wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 9:00 am
cudgee wrote: Sat Dec 03, 2022 2:33 am
JonTerry wrote: Fri Dec 02, 2022 10:47 am Just answered my own question and bought it.............made sense
Let us know how it goes. ::tu::
Will do mate, off topic do you know a safer way to flatten the back of knife scales ???

JT
No idea mate, well out of my skill set range. :lol: :lol: :lol: ::tu::
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