How to Hollow Grind a Loveless style Subhilt! Zac Buchanan Knives: Up close hollow grinding tutorial
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 พ.ย. 2024
- In this video Zac Buchanan shows and talks about techniques he uses to grind a R W Loveless style Big Bear Subhilt. The Big Bear features an 8.5” blade and is rough ground on a 5” wheel with a 50 grit Norton Orange blaze ceramic belt. The video talks about faded plunge grinds, check grinds and how to achieve the iconic Loveless “S” grind.
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Your tutorials are great !! I’ve learned a lot man !! Thanks you
Of course, I glad they are helpful. Thanks for watching!
I could watch hours of this... Nicely done mate👌
the best vid on grinding! congrats
Thank you
Good stuff! Thanks for sharing.
No problem! 👍
You rock sir great skill !!
Great explanation and demonstration of that grind.
Thank you!
An u are such an incredible maker. Those grinds wow!!!
Man u make that look so easy! Great job!
Inspiring craftsmanship Zac. You’ve really put the time in to learn how it’s done. Do you have a template for a drop point hunter with the cutout for a guard?
I always enjoy bumping while I’m grinding 🤪
Music in the shop is boarder line essential 😂
Hi Zac...love the hollow grind knives. Knives should either be convex or hollow in my opinion!! Can a person make a loveless style knife with a 20" wheel? or is that too shallow
Zac I really like your videos, very informative. I would love to see one about mounting scales on a tapered tang. I've done it, but i always struggle with the geometry in my head and wonder if I'm making it harder than it has to be. Maybe you have a simple way of explaining it or doing it?
Thanks for the idea, I’ll see what I can come up with!!
Loveless used tapered tangs and made a drilling fixture that elevated the end to slightly less than 1 degree (75%roughly) --per the loveless legend documentary.
Hey Zac, thanks for this great video. I read the comment below from J S. Same situation here. I don't have a 5" wheel, but a 8" and 4" ( 4" bare aluminum without rubber).
Which of these would you recommend for grinding a Loveless Style Chute knife? Cheers, Franz!
If you are comfortable using the 4” aluminum wheel that is what I would probably use. You end up with a deep hollow grind, which should look better. 👍
Zac I get everything your doing here but how do you mark the line off the center line that runs down the middle of the clip before you grind? I cant figure out how you get that position lol. Im grinding a junior bear out and I don't want to screw it up lol! It seems to be the line that helps with the s curve....Hope you had a great Christmas with your family and Happy new Year! Your videos are great thanks for posting!!
Hi Kevin, I use a strip of aluminum that I milled an edge flat on. Then from that edge I milled a step the depth of my desired grind. Then I can lay the step against the clip of the knife and scribe my line. I’ve made one for all my clips and main bevel depths. Thanks for watching and thanks for the question. Good luck with your knife making.
Hey Zac! New sub here. I recently started on a loveless style blade but I used a 10” wheel. It’s nice, but I don’t get that rounded effect very well like you mentioned. I don’t have a 5” wheel, but I do have a 4” wheel. Is that too small of a diameter? Great video!
Thanks for subscribe I really appreciate it! A 4” wheel will be better on a fighter style knife than the 10”. If you’re doing a single bevel knife like a hunter or utility the 10” is great. Also smaller fighters like the Boot knife and New York special are ground on a 3” wheel. So a 4” might be the best of both worlds… maybe, I’ve never used one. Please let me know how it goes, I’d love to know.
Also can you explain the reason for doing the check grind, does it make hollow grinding easier or does it just speed up the process
The check grind is to help make sure you don’t grind past your cutting edge. It works as a secondary facet, that way you can grind your main bevel then use inward pressure and bring the main bevel and check grind together. Basically it just leaves a little extra meat on the edge in case you slip or wobble, you won’t take a chunk out of your cutting edge.
Hi Zac! I really appreciate your tutorial, thank you a lot! :) I have belt grinder but very simple model with just flat surface and there is no possibility to use big wheel like yours. Do you think is it still possible to hand grid or wheel is nesesery? :)
Sorry I didn’t see this sooner. I know lots of people who flat grind loveless patterns. It’s not traditionally correct but they still make a great knife. Just make the best knives you can and with some luck people will eventually take notice. 👍
How do you see the grind line with it at the bottom and your looking down on the knife?
No, I can’t see the bottom line while grinding. That is why I need to stop and check where I’m at so often. Some people (like Bill Luckett) grind edge down, the opposite of me, but then you can’t see the cutting edge lines. Unfortunately you can’t see both sets of line all at once.
@@ZacBuchananKnives thank you
@@gerryballuta of course, no problem
I just forged a couple myself..
That’s great!
hello my friend would it be possible to send me the mold of this knife in pdf file, thank you
Get a joebie tripod an mount it to your tooling arm an bend it over an it will put the camer right over top you blade.....
I will definitely check that out! Thanks!
What mask is that? I’m looking to buy a full face.