wow
i think my brain is going to explode!
awesome info in this thread
Mine, too. If I had known it was this complicated, I would never have started using a belt sander. The information is all good, though. I have only ruined a few inexpensive knives while learning this stuff. It is easier to do than it is to describe accurately. Like walking. We do many things instinctively without really thinking about it. Like I naturally feel that more pressure on the belt means more convex and also more heat and more material removed. Also the closer to the wheel, the less flex and less convex. My full convexed ASH1 took me 8 hours. The math formulas to describe the exact shape of the final grind are mind boggling. But the process of doing it was very organic and natural for me.
Ummmm ... sorry for a bunch of long posts. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
It isn't complicated once you get the hang of it. But, I think a bunch of people would likely mess up knives in the beginning without practice and a few tips.
Like riding a bike, once you get it, you get it.
I don't want to scare people from using a belt sander. I just don't want to hear people are ruining $$$$$'s of knives.
Vic, even you will admit, your first attempts were not exactly pretty.... nor were mine. The best advice by far is to practice on a few junker cheapies first. Different sizes and different belly types.
Watching videos like Brian's is easier and less intimidating than my long posts.
At least I don't do (or describe) long mind boggling math formulas! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/crazy.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
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