Everything you heard about 3V:

[PointFiveO]

Nice setup. I use one of these for that purpose:

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...w=199&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:75

I'll take out the meat of the choil, or whatever I am shaping, then finish it up with that sander. I use a 4" craftsmen belt set up vertically with a tool rest for the rest of my profiling. Thinking about parting with my AR for a KMG though.....

I just finished putting the finishing touches on my heat treat oven though (built a PID controller box for a Paragon kiln), so I have to wait awhile until I can add another serious piece of equipment.

 

[Que]

Man, it sounds like you are making so REALLY nice stuff. That 3v sounds like it would kill just about anything brought to the Chop-IN.

 

[Gabriel]

Nice setup. I use one of these for that purpose:

http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&h...w=199&start=0&ndsp=18&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0,i:75

One of those is on my list for that same purpose...unless a miracle occurs and I get a Beaumont E-48.

I think the spindle would be nicer at keeping things square since it has the table around it...but I'm guessing those drums don't last long at all.

Yes, I'm taking this way off topic.

 

[PointFiveO]

You are sure right about the drums not lasting long. That's why I have to cut the meat out first with some other type of grinder. Thinking about experimenting with mounting small grinding stones of different shapes on the spindle. If I go this route I'm going to have to dunk my piece a ton, but I do that already because I often use a 6" stone to shape my profiles.

 

[grunt soldier]

Man, it sounds like you are making so REALLY nice stuff. That 3v sounds like it would kill just about anything brought to the Chop-IN.

your confused on how cutting works lol. people are competing in cutting competitions with w2. the most common and often considered the best is M4. CMP3V is a great steel though. it holds it's edge for a very long time.

However cutting competition work is more about the grind and technique than anything else sir full flat FTW.

 

[cubby]

Cutting and chopping are different. Those cutting comps are a lot more complicated than just chopping. Crazy variables and things going on!

And what about a full flat ground piece of 3V... Say about 12" blade...... Tip reinforced a bit.... For when you can't quite reach that top branch that needs gone...... That might be kind of awesome....

 

[cubby]

W2 is great! Very, very good choice on a CC knife. Well, on a lot of different types of knives.

 

[cubby]

As to grinders:

KMG is the standard right now. But if someone put a KMG and a TW90 in front and said "pick one. Free." I would grab that TW90 and run!

 

[PointFiveO]

As to grinders:

KMG is the standard right now. But if someone put a KMG and a TW90 in front and said "pick one. Free." I would grab that TW90 and run!

Thanks for the heads up, I haven't seen those yet. I'll do some research on them when I get home later.

 

[Gabriel]

Thanks for the heads up, I haven't seen those yet. I'll do some research on them when I get home later.

IIRC, you could buy two KMGs for the price of the TW90...not that it wouldn't be worth it.

 

[DaKruiser]

IIRC, you could buy two KMGs for the price of the TW90...not that it wouldn't be worth it.

I just want a homemade grinder







Like Mick Strider made!

 

[Gabriel]

I just want a homemade grinder







Like Mick Strider made!

That thing is pretty kick ass.

 

[PointFiveO]

Hmm, this thing looks like it can configure and do the same job as the E-48 as well, right? This might be worth my time. I'm just home for lunch glancing at it, but you've got me interested now.

 

[cubby]

They all start out homemade!!!

And two KMGs instead of one TW90.... Hhhhmmmmm.

 

[PointFiveO]

Well honestly I'd kinda take the two KMGs. I have extra motors, extra controllers, extra pulleys... And the two of them could still be kept below the cost of that TW-90. But obviously that's first impression, I still need to learn more about this one. The prospect of a surface grinding attachment makes me jump at the idea of the TW.

 

[cubby]

i use a TW90 at Curtiss Knives when i go up there.... talk about sweet. but if i could get 2 KMGs instead... i would probly do that! especially with Curtiss' rotating wheel attachment. having 4 different sizes available at all time.... even the TW isn't that flexable..... add in a ADM work rest and you are set to "AWESOME" from the word go.

 

[Gabriel]

I'm happy with my Coote (I'm going to keep saying that and hopefully I'll eventually believe it.).