Knife Making - NEW Way to Grind Bevels?

Here's a new way (I think) to grind knife bevels. I wanted to see if I could combine two techniques: the file jig method and the angle jig/belt sander method. I am no professional knife maker by any stretch of the imagination... just a guy always looking for more efficient ways of doing things.
Please leave a comment below if you seen this technique before or have suggestions on how I can improve upon it. Thanks for watching!

[ozarked]

I’m a hobbyist knife maker. I don’t have a machine shop. I bought a pvc 1x4 and cut it into 8 pieces. I cut each piece at an angle on my table saw starting at 24 degrees and going down in 3 degree increments. I bar clamp my blade blank to the desired edge bevel and grind it. Very simple but it works and I can see the edge as I’m grinding.

[d.b.hemlock]

That is ingenious. With some tweaking I'd love to see this work to perfection. Well done!

[mohammadyounus]

O my God that's a new trend ....you made my day.... SIR 🙏❤

[dmitryk]

You obviously have your hands growing out of the appropriate place so I would recommend investing the same money and time into just learning to grind on the grinder. Realistically, you will have more success faster. Most people really get a hang of it. of course innovation is fun too.

[brandonpowers]

You have my attention... Come on Nikola, pave your way 🤔

[mscmn]

Subscribed because there always has to be madness mixed in with genius ! lol

[Carnivorous_edc]

That is crazy I thought I was the only one that thought to make a grinder like this. 😮

[sparrowsblood]

This has my imagination on fire! I’m always thinking of better ways to do bevels, and I really like where this is going! I might have to play around with this concept in my shop! Great stuff, subscribed and hoping to see where you take this

[LucasAndrade]

Trabalho excepcional! Deus te abençoe!! 🙏🏻

[johndo]

You could also use a mirror on the 2x72 to see what you're doing if you want to got the belt grinder route. It's something I picked up while watching pottery videos

[snowflakemelter]

You could replace the wobbly eye bolt with a "Spherical plain bearing" for more precision

[jasondunlap]

If you have time and are willing to share how did you build that bevel grinder?

[danielbottner]

Handle placement is too high relative to the grinding surface, if the top of the handle was actually below the relative grinding surface I believe it would be easier to guide. Hope this tip yields better tool control. I need to modify the sharpener I purchased ASAP, it has the same issue.

[mcrich]

Come back and clean it up with the file.😊

[tomkinross]

Not nearly as ridiculous as expected! Better visibility & ergonomics, but abrasive costs probably higher + maintenance

[chrispowell]

Have you tried running a bevel on a milling machine yet. The tool up sucks but the results are nice

[paulmendolia]

i always thought that those hand held belt grinders made sense. You need a file guide for the plunge line

[WojciechStrojny-qb]

Hi i like your solution very much. i would love to see more videos using it. Because of my back pain, standing at the grinder takes the joy out of knifemaking for me. What you have come up with looks like a solution to my problems. How long did it take you to make this bevel? Best regards to you from Poland.

[jmbstudio]

I forge all my bevels in. Way less grinding and belts are expensive.
Forge On!!!

[Based_Dept.]

Yes a belt grinder a whole new way of grinding bevels..