smithy
Well-Known Member
OK...I'll never be a free hand grinder. I've been trying to grind a blade free-hand for the longest time. I've tried edge down/edge up, looking up, down, behind the wheel. So I had almost decided to chuck making knives...
And then, AND THEN, along came the Bubble Jig from Fred Rowe. I tried it and didn't have a lot of success...at first. So, I talked to Fred (who is one of the most helpful and patient man on this earth) and after what seemed to me to be 5min.---I SAW THE LIGHT. I actually ground a straight bevel. Plunges, no problem now. Distal taper, tapered tangs are just a couple of things that are easy, well, a LOT easier:happy:. All of the things I have been getting frustrated with are now just part of the learning curve of using the Bubble Jig.
And now for the other part...practice, practice, practice. ...Teddy
BTW- I am not affiliated with Fred's Bubble Jig company, just a VERY, VERY happy customer.
And then, AND THEN, along came the Bubble Jig from Fred Rowe. I tried it and didn't have a lot of success...at first. So, I talked to Fred (who is one of the most helpful and patient man on this earth) and after what seemed to me to be 5min.---I SAW THE LIGHT. I actually ground a straight bevel. Plunges, no problem now. Distal taper, tapered tangs are just a couple of things that are easy, well, a LOT easier:happy:. All of the things I have been getting frustrated with are now just part of the learning curve of using the Bubble Jig.
And now for the other part...practice, practice, practice. ...Teddy
BTW- I am not affiliated with Fred's Bubble Jig company, just a VERY, VERY happy customer.