Thread: First ever knife grid

Originally Posted by Jakeo03

Great First knife
I’m gonna be making my first proper knife this holidays since I’ve finnaly got my charcoal forge built and my workshop/tools set up. I have made a few practice blades just to figure out the basics but didn’t take any to seriously so if they bent or warped I wouldn’t be to sad.

Few questions I’ve got
What type of belt grinder do you have eg: 2x72, 4x36, homemade, brought
Also how long did u temper the 1075 in the oven for(time/tempature)

I didn’t really know there were any beginner knife makers in NZ so this made me happy seeing I wasn’t the only one.
Any Knifemakers a few hours from levin?

I bought a Radius Master a year or so ago which is a 50x1220 which I have been using for general grinding duties as I don't have a bench grinder. Its a very versatile machine due to the rotating head and roller cassette which allows you to flat grind, slack grind, or used any of the various size rollers. https://www.machineryhouse.co.nz/L096
Its not a cheap grinder, but very versatile. I've been getting my belts from PPS in Auckland.

I made up an extension to the little table that comes with the grinder to give a bigger work surface, and then made up a grinding jig so the boys could do accurate flat grinds. I'll post a picture tonight.

I tempered the 1075 twice for two hours each with the oven bouncing between 210 and 220 deg C