C Craft
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Jeff,
Well here is my thoughts on building a grinding jig the works. If it slides straight across your rest and the rest is straight and 90* you can duplicate a straight across cut. However most blades are not straight across/flat so how is a jig going to help you on the curved profile of a knife blade??? :les:
When I build mechanical things I have to draw on the knowledge I have or have seen. Since I have done carpentry work since the age of 14 my thoughts was a very expensive drawer slide :3: that I remember using on some very expensive cabinetry I built for a client!
I had a jig all figured out with ball bearing slides that would have made grinding a blade that was flat,:31: a perfect every time, an absolute snap, and then it hit me,:sad: all blades are not straight, :what!: in fact few are!! So back to the drawing board, my ultimate jig idea didn't seem so great after that! :s12138:
Who knows maybe I just ain't thinking straight about this idea, so far this idea has been out of here! :s11798:
So I am patiently waiting to see what other minds have worked up. Like I said, as a part timer I don't grind enough blades to do it consistently, so here I go breaking out the paint stirring sticks trying to re-train my mind and body so as not to screw up the one I am currently working on!:s12108:
Anyway this has been a humors look at my thoughts on a jig that works!
Well here is my thoughts on building a grinding jig the works. If it slides straight across your rest and the rest is straight and 90* you can duplicate a straight across cut. However most blades are not straight across/flat so how is a jig going to help you on the curved profile of a knife blade??? :les:
When I build mechanical things I have to draw on the knowledge I have or have seen. Since I have done carpentry work since the age of 14 my thoughts was a very expensive drawer slide :3: that I remember using on some very expensive cabinetry I built for a client!
I had a jig all figured out with ball bearing slides that would have made grinding a blade that was flat,:31: a perfect every time, an absolute snap, and then it hit me,:sad: all blades are not straight, :what!: in fact few are!! So back to the drawing board, my ultimate jig idea didn't seem so great after that! :s12138:
Who knows maybe I just ain't thinking straight about this idea, so far this idea has been out of here! :s11798:
So I am patiently waiting to see what other minds have worked up. Like I said, as a part timer I don't grind enough blades to do it consistently, so here I go breaking out the paint stirring sticks trying to re-train my mind and body so as not to screw up the one I am currently working on!:s12108:
Anyway this has been a humors look at my thoughts on a jig that works!