Ok now that the heat treat
cycles are complete its time to
head back to the belt sander
and grind them to 120 grit. In
this picture the bottom blade is
unground after heat treating,
the middle blade is partially
ground to 120, the top blade is
fully ground to 120. Notice
how easy it is to see the
previous grind marks and
low/high spots from the steel
moving around during heat
treating?
Once the blades are fully
ground to 120grit its time to do
the final shape of the tips. For
these knives I decided upon 3
slight drop points and 2
modified points. usually i dont
keep a straight back edge like
the previous pics show on a
knife this thin...its too fragile
for everyday use.
Time to drill out the holes for
tying the handle wrap on. I drill
the holes 5/16" then counter
sink them with a 3/8" bit.
Time to apply the finish. On
these knives I'm doing a
user grade finish. The next
step is switch to a 220 grit
sanding belt and sand all of
the 120 grit marks out. After
they are down to 220 grit I
take them to the buffer where i
buff them to a 400grit finish.
