Hollow grinding a knife

Hollow grinding a knife
Hollow grinding a knife freehand can be a difficult task. Mastering it can help you hollow grind blades with a lot of freedom and you are not limited to your grinding jig. Franco demonstrates how he grinds a blade with a 17" wheel on a belt grinder.
Our knives have a unique grind, Franco blends 2 grinding surfaces into one smooth grind surface. This allows Franco to create a much larger hollow grind. Arno explains this on a white board of how much more of a lifespan you get on the cutting edge by following Franco's technique.
If you just started making knives I would highly recommend learning by free hand. Free hand gives you more control than a hollow grinding jig. It is more difficult to learn but you won't regret it.
Franco's motto on hollow grinding is practise, practise and practise.
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