How I Taper My Tangs

A little insight as to how I like to taper my tangs. Full disclosure, I like to use the disc method as it's a lot more consistent than my belt grinder. Although good results can be achieved using both with a little bit of practice and patience.
The end goal of this video is to show you that there is multiple work arounds and ways to complete one task. Try a few different things and find what you're most comfortable doing.

[@markdoran551]

Once again, great instruction mate. Its cool that you showed the 2 options for this task.
Thanks

[@saccoknives]

My pleasure. There’s more than one way to skin a cat!

[@thefamily_ak1863]

Much appreciated, I'm doin a few small batch knives and only tapered hidden tangs.

[@gorodph]

For a flat platen, I recommend a tungsten carbide plate. Stays flat for a very long time.

[@Anderson-HandForged]

great work that knife is coming alone great !!😄👍👍 Mark

[@kristian.sacco.]

Pretty interesting technique, nice boombox too

[@saccoknives]

She bang

[@jmk4599]

Thanks a lot for this series ! Very helpful indeed. Will you make a video about handle scales ? It must be quite tricky with the tapered tang ?

[@saccoknives]

I believe I did shoot footage of the glue up but I’m not sure how in depth it is. I still have to go through it. I can always do a separate video for prepping a handle

[@martinpagola]

Good morning, my name is Martin Pagola, I am a great admirer of your work, I would like to know if you would be so kind as to share with me the template of this knife that I think has an incredible design.

[@mrsensable]

Your local glass supplier will make you a thermal glass platon for $20 +/-. Just apoxy to steel platon. That's what I tried.

[@ed.sol.crafts]

Awesome tip! Thanks man! Is a VFD on a disc sander that big of a deal?

[@saccoknives]

For me absolutely. I don’t think I’ve ever run my motor at 100%, so having the VFD to be able to slow the disc down gives me much more control over what I’m doing. I can go as slow or as fast as I like

[@mrsensable]

Very nice work. Envious. Lol

[@selwynhackett5471]

Hi, I was wondering what the white material in the handle of the thumbnail knife is. It looks great!

[@saccoknives]

Thanks! It’s white ivory g10, I have a video that I’m putting together of it.

[@selwynhackett5471]

@@saccoknives Cool, thank you for the info!