Knife Bevel Grinding Jig

[mr95gst]

This is a knife bevel grinding jig that I made for my 2x72 belt grinder. It is adjustable. It is made from (2) 1/4" sheets of aluminum. The front plate is drilled and tapped to hold knifes in different orientations. The angle is set with 2 wing nuts that jam against the rear vertical.

[Frank S]

Very nice. I've had quite a few old hand knife makers tell me OH I never just a grinding jig I can match grind a set of knives before you can set up a jig,those contraptions are for beginners. then the next time I visit one he has a set of 8 knives that he is making for someone and he si standing there grinding away with a blade locked in a jig. OH WELL this is a production run and I wanted to make sure that they were all exactly alike and I don't have a lot of time to spend on them.
DUH!

[PJs]

Nice build mr95gst! The vertical pallet gives you plenty of places to lock your work down. Really nice Plunge line and relief! Thanks for sharing.

[Eagle_view]

Clever Idea, thank you. Well photographed.

[DIYer]

Thanks mr95gst! We've added your Bevel Grinding Jig to our Knife Making category,
as well as to your builder page: mr95gst's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Bevel Grinding Jig by mr95gst

tags: jig, grinding, bevel, knife

[MakeFix]

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Nice jig, nice grinder, nice knives, and shop looks a lot like mine!

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[wedoitall75]

Nice jig, knive and grinder. Did you also make the grinder? I like the "main frame" design of it, it looks bulletproof. I started building one myself off plans. The plans call for a tilting grinder but idk if I would ever really use the tilting part. May try to redesign the main frame of mine sorta how yours is.

[mr95gst]

Yes, I made the grinder too. If you click my account, you can find a thread on it. Mine doesnt tilt, but I wish it did. I mainly make knives with it and there are a lot of times that having a horizontal grinder and table would be best. I was going to convert mine to tilt but ultimately decided that it would be better for me to have a separate machine. Otherwise, I would be constantly flipping back and forth to clean things up. My grinder currently has a small wheel attachment too, but I am too lazy to swap it over. I end up using a spindle sander since it is easier to switch machines than it is to switch attachments.