I learned I need to revisit my backspacer op 2 program. For some reason it has incorrectly chamfered one of my spacers and scrapped a part. Basically I learned I need to learn more.
I just assign my shop an hourly rate (plus consumable costs). If the knife sells for a price that reflects the hours then it’s worth it. If it doesn’t, it may still be worthwhile every now and then if you enjoy the process.
I’m assuming you probably didn’t enjoy the polishing but the end result...
I would go 20 or 30 thou. Doesn’t matter where you start but do the final cleanup pass at full depth. Make sure to test fit along the way. It’s easy to overshoot. If you do the math you can correlate degrees of rotation to travel at the tip. This can speed up the fitment process.
It did a good job and I have a tight radius. It should be easier with a larger radius plunge I would think. The stones just seem to conform to the shape pretty quickly.
Thanks for the informative thread Josh! I ended up buying some of these stones and a cheap air tool. I have used stones manually before and I can say that the tool is 100% worth it. I tried it on some milled blades and it worked pretty good. So far I have just tried the 320 grit stone. It takes...
Just got this one done. It will be used to raise money for a children’s hospital charity. It was anodized for me by Tocher Designs and the bead is courtesy of Triple Stripe Knives.