/diy/ - Do It Yourself

Probably not much in the way of 'DIY rekt' but I've been making a knife recently and this was my grinding setup (pic related obvs.) Just a small grinder clamped to a step ladder, I'd just sit on the doorstep, with one foot under it on the cross bar to keep it steady while I ground down the edge of the blade.

I've posted in the knifemaking thread too, but this one's a tad more active. Basically took a piece of steel (10"x35mmx6mm) and I'm making my first knife, nice hefty one too. So far I've done a bit of grinding and drilling, and LOADS of filing. Done the steel pretty much completely, just waiting on the contact cement to do its thing on the wood grip before I peen and file the ends of the pins. Then I've gotta shape, sand, stain and coat the grip in the morning. But I am wondering about a few things? Tempering colours, generally a no-go on knife blades, but does it matter if they're just beyond the blade? Should I make the grind a little more steep to get a finer edge or stick with the bloody cleaver I've got? Also, D'you like my grinding setup?

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Well, today I started a knife! Just took a flat bar, cut, filed, and ground it out of the bar. I couldn't find a suitable place to mount the grinder sooo...