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Hi guys,

Wondering what your thought would be on the photos here.

It’s my first time putting an edge on a blank so be gentle but any advice would be great.

Cheers JT

Looks like you did a great job on it to me!

I like it too.

Me three Jon, and I know absolutely nothing about sharpening a blade properly!

Looks great. Did you use a Lansky?

CluelessNick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 4:36 pm Looks great. Did you use a Lansky?

Cheers mate I am kinda happy for first attempt.

As the blank had no edge/angle at all, I started with the bench grinder to get an angle, then a Precision Adjust...........same same but different.

JT

Wow I'd be scared of a bench grinder but whatever works I guess. I had a couple of knives with unsharpened blades that the diamond stones on a Lansky worked great for. You dd a good job on that.

You have done a great job, i would not have the confidence to start with any sort of grinder, you are obviously competent using one.

That looks good, JT. I recall reading that the factories had special milling machines to cut those blanks into blades. Seems like keeping the blade from getting too hot would be an issue - any problems with that?

That looks perfect to me!
I have used a belt sander (320 to 400 grit) to sharpen blanks, but never a bench grinder.
As far as heat buildup, I always keep a cup of cool water to cool the blade.
If it feels hot to the fingers, it gets dipped!

CluelessNick wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:11 pm Wow I'd be scared of a bench grinder but whatever works I guess. I had a couple of knives with unsharpened blades that the diamond stones on a Lansky worked great for. You dd a good job on that.

Ha I was kinda scared of destroying the Blade, since they are hard to get now

cudgee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:39 pm You have done a great job, i would not have the confidence to start with any sort of grinder, you are obviously competent using one.

Cheers Mate,

I defo need to get a Belt Sander, my Girlfriend is getting me a Ken Onion for Xmas but it might not be up to the job ???

Dinadan wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 12:57 am That looks good, JT. I recall reading that the factories had special milling machines to cut those blanks into blades. Seems like keeping the blade from getting too hot would be an issue - any problems with that?

Hi Mel,

No real problems with heat really,

It did get hot at times but minutes before I was sharpening some Chisels on oil stones and the stone was still covered in oil, so every time it got hot I quenched it a bit on the oil, this cooled it enough to carry on after a wipe with a rag.

I am kinda making up the process as I go, as this is all new to me ha !!!

Reverand wrote: ↑Tue Sep 20, 2022 3:22 am That looks perfect to me!
I have used a belt sander (320 to 400 grit) to sharpen blanks, but never a bench grinder.
As far as heat buildup, I always keep a cup of cool water to cool the blade.
If it feels hot to the fingers, it gets dipped!

The Cup of water is a good idea !!!

cudgee wrote: ↑Mon Sep 19, 2022 9:39 pm You have done a great job, i would not have the confidence to start with any sort of grinder, you are obviously competent using one.

Also I should add, I have not used a Beench Grinder much , but I guess that being a tradesman for 30+ years gave me some control and confindence ??