Belt grinding tips: finish grinding a heat treated knife Full Process!
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- Hopefully this gives you some insight into how to grind post heat treat to a finish ready for handling!
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Thank you, Sam. very interesting. I am not three yet but Am working on it. Thanks for the inspiration...
nice ,great info...knife making good hobby...
Great tutorial video Sam I'll try me one of them cork belts for myself, Thanks for sharing.
No worries mate! They're good, but they take a little getting used to
Loving all the grinder tips!
This was a very informative vid, It helps me picture the answers to many different aspects that have thus far avoided my understanding.
Cheers
Glad to be of assistance!
Really good info Sam! Yes, hand sanding tips would be great. The shenanigans live streams are as you say, to spend time with the community and less about instructions.
Thanks mate, very helpful....man do I ever suffer from 2 inch bite! Friggen drives me crazy! Be happy for you to cover hand sanding.
Very interested in hand sanding. I currently dont do it, but want to know more! Why do it? How does it differ from a belt finish, etc
great tutorial Sam, really informative and learning heaps watching you. Best blacksmith teacher down under for sure
These videos are Awesome!
Hey Sam! Great video on knife grinding! If you haven’t already done so, it would nice to see see a video on hand sanding. Thanks for sharing your skills.
Definitely keen on a hand sanding video
Awsome vid I so struggle with finishing but I keep practicing
That's the trick mate, keep working at it
Really good video Sam! Never used a cork belt. Also never tried the WD40 on a belt. Enjoyed watching your tecnique. I would also like to see a hand sanding video from you. I just spent hours and hours hand sanding a Sgain Dubh that I needed to have a mirror polish on. Not fun but looks awesome. Would like to see your approach to it.
Very informative Sam. I am not a bladesmith but I am thinking about making myself a knife. Do you have a video explaining Ricassos?
Thanks mate, I don't, but that's a good idea!
I would love to see a hand standing video but on a blade with a hamon. Seems like some people can get really good contrast while others struggle with it.
That might be something happening soon!
I see sparks flying. Do you have calluses on your thumb tips? How do not flinch back from the heat?
you do build callouses, but if the blade is hot enough to buurn you, you've spoiled your heat treat, so constant quenching is a must.
You can call it a water bucket all you want, but I know a mank tank when I see one.
Hay Sam I’m having trouble buying my first forge or foundry any ideas on what to get
Most makers (including myself) build our own. Depending on your country your options will change, for the US I know Jantz knifemaking stocks some, though I'm not sure of the quality, there's also chili forge, devil forge, various farrier supply stores will stock forges, in europe you have Becma forges. In Australia both Gameco and Fire Pants Fabrication stock forges. Other than that many knifemaking supply companies like gameco Artisan supplies stock refractory kits for building own forge.
Sam Towns, Bladesmith thanks mate I’ll see what I can get or afford
Great video! Please can you let me know what speeds do you run at for the different grit belts? I will join your patreon, but I’ve just bought my first 2x72 and have £1.36 left to my name!!! Thanks!!
cheers mate, it often depends on how aggressive I want to grind. In thecase of most ceramic belts, the faster the better. my grinder runs at 7000 sfpm. I only slow it down to 2000 for wood and high grits
Good one Same, where did you get your sander and roughly how much are they? You can PM me if you like.
Thanks Len, this grinder is from Fire Pants Fabrication, Jake currently sells the Scorpion grinder which is an excellent machine
Sam Towns, Bladesmith ok thanks Sam
Yeah buddy we'll take the hand sanding info.