I am up against the limits of my capabilities

[wmhammond]

Hey guys, I am experienced knife maker but I beed some help I have made a knife (it is finished with a Brazilian Rosewood CA finished handle Photo below) but I can't sharpen it because it is too thick all the way from the spine down to the edge It is a small EDC, the blade is 4 3/8" long and only 9/16" tall and 3/16" thick Here is the problem, I can't free hand grind and I don't have the equipment to hollow grind and I think this knife needs a hollow grind to be effecient and effective Therefore I need someone to free hand hollow grind this knife and finish and sharpen the blade for me Any takers? I'll pay for the service Thanks,

Wallace

 

[KenH]

Good looking knife - that rosewood handle really pops. Have you considered a full flat grind? What metal did you use?

 

[wmhammond]

Good looking knife - that rosewood handle really pops. Have you considered a full flat grind? What metal did you use?

The metal is CPM-154 Stainless Steel Because the handle is on a full flat grind would require a free hand grind and I'm not up to that Thanks,

Wallace

 

[wmhammond]

The metal is CPM-154 Stainless Steel Because the handle is on a full flat grind would require a free hand grind and I'm not up to that Thanks,

Wallace

Come on you guys, I know there is someone outthere who can help me out. Please, somebody step up. Thanks,

Wallace

 

[KenH]

Wallace, I would be more than happy to help "IF" I felt comfortable in my skills (no charge of course). My thought would be a FFG which I normally use and don't see any reason it wouldn't sharpen with that. 3/16"is a pretty thick blade for a small knife like that. Any idea what Rc the blade is?

"IF" you wish to chat more my email is sailingtoo at the gmail place.

Ken H>

 

[wmhammond]

Wallace, I would be more than happy to help "IF" I felt comfortable in my skills (no charge of course). My thought would be a FFG which I normally use and don't see any reason it wouldn't sharpen with that. 3/16"is a pretty thick blade for a small knife like that. Any idea what Rc the blade is?

"IF" you wish to chat more my email is sailingtoo at the gmail place.

Ken H>

Thanks for the reply, Ken, I'm not familiar with the term FFG. The blade was professionally heat treated by Texas Knife Supply so it should be upper 50's or lower 60's

 

[KenH]

FFG - Full Flat Grind where the bevel is flat from the cutting edge to the spine. Normally take edge down to .010" or so for a EDC, then sharpen from there. For a fine cutting kitchen knife might even take the edge down to .004" or so, almost to a sharp edge before final sharpening.

BTW, did you get my email from the above post?

 

[wmhammond]

FFG - Full Flat Grind where the bevel is flat from the cutting edge to the spine. Normally take edge down to .010" or so for a EDC, then sharpen from there. For a fine cutting kitchen knife might even take the edge down to .004" or so, almost to a sharp edge before final sharpening.

BTW, did you get my email from the above post?

I did. I'm sending you an email right now. Couldn't make it work. my email is wmhammond@earthlink.net

 

[KenH]

I sent you an email and it bounced back as spam or something. You might try me again and see what happens