This is a two fold post really.
I was asked what tools I use to make my carving knives, whether I use machinery or do it by hand.
I use my lathe with various jigs and bits to grind and shape then put the edge on with aluminium oxide at 400 grade.
Finished by hand on strops to hone a polished sharp edge. here are the jigs and bits I use.
Yes I do have bench grinders and stuff but by the time I have moved everything around to set them up, it's easier and quicker to grab a keyless chuck and use my jigs which are always under the lathe bench.
Secondly I think its a bloody good reason for Bob to keep his spare lathe and set it up in a similar manor init?
I use a 1 mm cutting disc to cut the blade.
Next is a grindstone for the shaping (I have put a gouge grinding guide on to show it has other uses)
Cleaning and rust removal is done on a course sanding disc.
Followed by a wire brush and rope wheel.
Another wheel treatment working to finer and getting a nice overall finish, although it's nowhere near finished.
To be continued due to pic number restrictions init?
I was asked what tools I use to make my carving knives, whether I use machinery or do it by hand.
I use my lathe with various jigs and bits to grind and shape then put the edge on with aluminium oxide at 400 grade.
Finished by hand on strops to hone a polished sharp edge. here are the jigs and bits I use.
Yes I do have bench grinders and stuff but by the time I have moved everything around to set them up, it's easier and quicker to grab a keyless chuck and use my jigs which are always under the lathe bench.
Secondly I think its a bloody good reason for Bob to keep his spare lathe and set it up in a similar manor init?
I use a 1 mm cutting disc to cut the blade.
Next is a grindstone for the shaping (I have put a gouge grinding guide on to show it has other uses)
Cleaning and rust removal is done on a course sanding disc.
Followed by a wire brush and rope wheel.
Another wheel treatment working to finer and getting a nice overall finish, although it's nowhere near finished.
To be continued due to pic number restrictions init?