I have been meaning to do this for a while, sort of working my way up to it. I did my first full convex on my HRLM two years ago. Then I did a ASH1, Camp Tramp, Sarsquatch, NMSFNO. This afternoon I started on The Big One, my FFBM. I am nearly done. Darkness stopped me.



It's getting there. A full convex zero edge. This should chop like crazy.

Vic, looks great. Like it a lot.

Wow. I am in love.

great work, it should lighten it up a bit and chop like crazy!

haha, your title got me thinking you were talking about the swamp rat Vexillares.

i'll take it. do you take infi?

woah!
nice vic.
that last little bit always feels the longest (for me at least) but it looks like you're pretty much there.
Pink: doesn't ban convex a lot of his fbm's and stuff?
how is the difference vs just convexing the edge?
I guess you thin it a lot to convex it?

Very nice Vic! Now let's see it in action!

FFBM is my favorite.....Vic, you just made it better! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

That had to be a lot of work, but it really looks great. How long has it taken you, HD?

Nice work HD! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

looks really good HD!

gearing up for another chop off i hope...

Lookin good Vic- you da "King of Convex " <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I worked on it for four hours. I still have a flat area in the center to grind down to, but it's almost there. It is a major job for a 1/3 HP 1" x 43" sander. I start at the spine and grind edge up, not grinding the very edge but working the whole blade down to it. Once I get the full convex profile from spine to edge, I'll go to finer grits and then finish the edge. I have already worn out one blue zirconia 80 grit on it. If the weather holds, I should finish it tomorrow. You really have to try a full convex to appreciate its chopping superiority.

i accept your offer.

that ia a lot of work. I assme ther will be a chop off after.

Looks awesome Vic! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />

Nice Vic! Did the same with my FFBM last weekend <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> not finished but it chopps alot better already <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

That looks AWESOME! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Looks sweet, should be a much better chopper when your finished

Vic, you never cease to amaze me with your skills and talent. Great job there.

Can't wait to see the finished product

Looking good!

The finished product looks really good.

It looks better today. I worked on it from 10:00 until 1:00. I still had some flat spots to sand out.


It's getting there.

After going to 80 micro finishing belt.

Final edge polished with 9 micron belt.

I took it out back for a little chopping test. It chops clean on hard maple.




It slashes limber stuff well now but the edge is a bit thin. I rolled it some on the maple. No problem, I can fix it in 2 minutes.

It slices well. I'm done here.
[img]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/rivershaman/Busse/FFBM028.jpg[/img]
[img]http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w64/rivershaman/Busse/FFBM021-1.jpg[/img]

+1 man that is a beauty

Wow Vic,
That is an absolute beauty!
Very very nice

Nice work HD! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> What is the best way, when doing a full convex, to find flat spots?

Thanks.

Look down the blade. They show up dull and and dark. They are left over from the flat saber grind. I mark them with a sharpie and by the time I grind the marks away, the blade is ready for a finer grit.

awesome, vic.

Great job Vic!!

looks great

Nice job Vic. You should be Blowing INFI powder out of your nose for a few days now... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

No joke. The wind shifted and I put a bandana over my nose, but it was 95F today with high humidity, so I had to take it off. Lot of nose blowing out INFI dust. Then the sweat from my face would fall on the blade and leave spots. But I had to finish the job. Now this really is the last full convex Busse I'm doing! It took me two years to work up to the big job, but I am happy with the results.

Even better than before. Great job.

Looks like it would slice through wood like butter Vic. Very nice job! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

I think that's common with a fresh full convex, edge always starts a little thin but gets thicker as you sharpen it.

It looks really good, great job. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />


And whatever happened to Boots SOD? I never saw the final product. I want to see what my stripped tan SOD will looks like one day.

Thanks, Pink. I have had brand new Bark Rivers do the same thing, but a few strokes with a ceramic rod and no more problems. The edge is fine now. As for Boots' SOD, I had to do some extra ginding on it to get out the the grind marks. It was a repair job. Here is how it looked when I sent it back to him.

So, wait, you are not going to convex you MOAB?

Don't have one or want one.

Yeah, after picking one up and holding it in hand at BLADE, the only use I could think of for it would be to use as a diving board, and I don't have a pool <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/doh.gif" alt="" />

Vic, I've said once and I'll say it again: You are the Master of Convex.
I had no idea a SOD could look that good. I prefer it over the LE.

Thanks HD! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />

Wow that is awesome! Looking into getting a belt sander myself.

awesome job vic! shea a BEAUT!

Lol, that was my guess. Hum, no MOAB, what else would be annoying to convex... Oh, I got it, how about your Waki when it arrives???

Seriously thought, how cool would one of your zero-edge convexes be on the Swamp Rat Waki?

i don't think it would be as cool as it is on this FFBM.

Yes, I am planning on doing a full convex satin finish on the Waki. Thank God it isn't INFI. The hamon line should be beautiful. I hope.

The waki was already one of those goofy convex grind with a different angle convex edge setups - shouldn't be bad at all to give it the zero edge, at least compared to some of the knives out there.

HornDoged (full convex) my FFBM last week. Gave it some love today. BIG difference <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />



Chops alot better now. Its worth all the hours of grinding <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/bowdown.gif" alt="" />

nice work simon! That blade looks gorgeous

Thanx MM

Never liked the FFBM cuz it felt to heavy but now it chops like it should so I start to like this knife alot. Have to use it more

Simon - that is a nice blade. The FFBM is on my wish list some day. You gave yours a nice edge.

Full convex to zero edge is da sh*t!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

Wow that is a sweet knife.

Nice work, Simon. They really do chop better that way, don't they?

The convex'd SOD I got back from HD is amazing.

HD , I really had No idea of the amount of love and labor that convex takes to put on. It seems like a different knife when you get done...I bought a second hand SFNO that had that treatment....My CO bought it for $1000 off me in Iraq. Dan should hire you to do the YARD Custom Convex LEs...We would pay extra for your treatments.

I would say they chop MUCH better this way, especially the FFBM. I feel sorry for those who have the original edge on their FFBMs and use them for chopping.

Everybody should have a beltsander and the knowledge to put a convex edge on their knives <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /><img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />

[censored] Dog - what IMPRESSIVE work...

so, what are ya' chargin' to do one'a them for a fella' SYF member...? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/ooo.gif" alt="" />

OR

does anybody else do "conversions" like that slick mistress...????

HOOK ME UP, PLEASE!

thx

sarcoam@aol.com

Jeremy Horton does some great mods to Busses. He has the big grinder and can do it much easier than those of us with small sanders.

Not as NICE as the HD models....I think my DF went on a VEX diet...down from .250 to .187......Took to much off