So I have officially built my beginners knife making forge. I am addicted to this craft already! I have a minimalist setup since I’m just getting started. I have a good idea as to how o move metal and forge the shapes I’m looking for but I just can’t seem to get the grinding down of all things, in particular the bevels...granted I am not using a 2x72 belt grinder (that will be built next month) but instead a 6x48. I eventually want to be able to grind all my bevels freehanded but that’s going to require me to destroy some knives in the pursuit of learning. My question for you more experienced knife makers is should I begin teaching myself how to grind in bevels using a hand file or should I build a grinding jig to use on the machine?
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