Reprofiling tipped Main
Reprofiling tipped Main
My wife picked up a Kutmaster stockman today that that had a badly tipped main blade.
I thought I would take pictures of how I reprofile a broken blade:
1. I find and mark the center of the break. 2. I draw out an outline of where I expect to grind. 3. I grind the backside of the blade first, almost down to my line. I use a 120 grit belt on a 1x30 belt sander, keeping the blade cool by dipping it into water. 4. Then I grind the front of the blade. 5. I thin the sides of the blade just a little to restore the distal taper (not shown), then switch to a 400-grit belt and refine everything.
I thought I would take pictures of how I reprofile a broken blade:
1. I find and mark the center of the break. 2. I draw out an outline of where I expect to grind. 3. I grind the backside of the blade first, almost down to my line. I use a 120 grit belt on a 1x30 belt sander, keeping the blade cool by dipping it into water. 4. Then I grind the front of the blade. 5. I thin the sides of the blade just a little to restore the distal taper (not shown), then switch to a 400-grit belt and refine everything.
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Great work there. Being skilled at doing that sort of work is a skill in itself.
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Looks great. So many I see the people try to just grind the top and bring it to a point never changing the sharpend side. That always makes a strange looking point or off center one to me, and the way you did it spine and sharp both works perfectly.
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Great job! Breathers new life in to an old workhorse.
I’ve always been a sucker for old Delrin Kutmaster knives. They had great steel in them. Fantastic old users.
I’ve always been a sucker for old Delrin Kutmaster knives. They had great steel in them. Fantastic old users.
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That’s a really helpful explanation of how you do this. I haven’t tried that on one so badly broken just a few with the tip missing. Now I know how to do it. Thanks. Looks fantastic.
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Thank you for the lesson, great job...
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Reprofiling is a fun and easy way to get started into harder repairs and restoring.Nice job on that one looks like it was there from get go
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The 2nd picture threw me for a loop for a moment! It was the picture I noticed first and the junk in the nail nick made it look like it had been cut out, same color as the background.
Your finished product looks great, a great way to salvage an old war horse!
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Your finished product looks great, a great way to salvage an old war horse!
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The way you did it makes a lot of sense. Great job and
excellent method showing us in pictures. Almost wants
myself to go and find a broken knife and see if I can
do it.
Bob
excellent method showing us in pictures. Almost wants
myself to go and find a broken knife and see if I can
do it.
Bob
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Nice save and tutorial! The only thing missing is a nice swedge on that blade!
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Great job!! I learned a new knife repair tip
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Looks great!
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Nicely done!
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That turned out great!
Thanks for sharing your technique!
Jeff
Thanks for sharing your technique!
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