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Step 8: Rough Grinding

I know I call this step rough grinding when we will only be removing metal with a file, but if you were using a belt sander/grinder then this is what the step is called.

Also it sounds a lot better than Rough Filing.

Again we have to make a center line on the knife. I use the marker to make two marks on the flat of the blade. One just over 1/2" above the edge and another roughly another 1/2" above that or just under the spine of the blade. From there I section the blade off. The only reason I section it off, is to give myself a stopping point to take a break from filing. I usually file about half way to the center line, before moving to the next sectioned piece.

When I have one side about half way down to the center line, I do the same thing to the opposite side of the blade. On this side I also stop after filing halfway to the center line. Once both sides are half way filed, I go back to the side I started with and draw my lines again. This time I file all the way to the center line and then change sides again.

The reason I stop so much, is to check the edge of the blade. The last thing I want to do is have a blade that wavers or goes too far to one side.

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We are sooo close to being done with the hard stuff!

Logan Pearce
www.pearceknives.com

Description
Previous Step: [link]

Step 8: Rough Grinding

I know I call this step rough grinding when we will only be removing metal with a file, but if you were using a belt sander/grinder then this is what the step is called.

Also it sounds a lot better than Rough Filing.

Again we have to make a center line on the knife. I use the marker to make two marks on the flat of the blade. One just over 1/2" above the edge and another roughly another 1/2" above that or just under the spine of the blade. From there I section the blade off. The only reason I section it off, is to give myself a stopping point to take a break from filing. I usually file about half way to the center line, before moving to the next sectioned piece.

When I have one side about half way down to the center line, I do the same thing to the opposite side of the blade. On this side I also stop after filing halfway to the center line. Once both sides are half way filed, I go back to the side I started with and draw my lines again. This time I file all the way to the center line and then change sides again.

The reason I stop so much, is to check the edge of the blade. The last thing I want to do is have a blade that wavers or goes too far to one side.

Next Step: [link]

We are sooo close to being done with the hard stuff!

Logan Pearce
www.pearceknives.com