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PostPosted: Thu Jul 04, 2024 9:59 am 
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I want to make a wooden knife for the wife. That means I have to figure out how to put a nice angle on the 'blade' section. How would I taper from 1/8" thick at the top edge to the final thin angle at the cutting edge? Not handle to tip, but the width of the blade. It needs to be consistent and same on both sides of the blade. AND...I have to leave enough without an angle for the layered handle. From the front it's a steep triangle....Anyone think of a jig I could make to assure that both sides of the blade are the same angle?


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PostPosted: Sun Aug 25, 2024 2:03 am 
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I just used my disk sander. drew the angle on the end grain then kept attacking it unit i got the edge. I did stop short to use other sandpaper to get a nice finish. This was for simple letter openers.

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PostPosted: Fri Aug 30, 2024 10:07 am 
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I used to work with a man who made custom knives (Think $500 and up). When he retired I made him a "safety knife" for a retirement gift. It had a walnut burl handle and a soft leather blade. For a wooden blade I would use either a disc sander as mentioned or a belt sander.


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