Bark River Grind In June 2022: Convex Grinding With Jon Cipriani

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[@zackaryschmidt5161]

Thank you Rob For All the Barkriver Content over the years Simply Thank you. Maybe Will get some content from Lt Wright knives one day.

[@michiganprotection]

Hey rob. Very kind words thank you friend. Wish you were here this weekend for the grind in

[@MS-zb5fr]

Thos guy seems to be really nice!

[@jeremynedrow7003]

I use my belt grinder to put a convex on knives all the It's very effective and I love the way a convex looks.

[@gibsonleather5835]

Good stuff!

[@ZPositive]

Nice Gadsden flag tattoo! Mr. Cipriani is good people.

[@michiganprotection]

I got that when Obama was in office if that says anything lol

[@ZPositive]

@@michiganprotection I'd say that's just about as as OG as you can get. I hope you have an awesome Independence Day! 🇺🇲

[@michiganprotection]

@@ZPositive you too brother

[@cosmiccharlie8294]

Can the grinds be done without damaging the heat treat? I have a Fin and Bone magnacut for the kitchen and a Bravo 1 Cru wear coming in a few days.

[@richardhenry1969]

Absolutely the only time the heat treatment is damaged is if you let the edge get to hot. I use a 1x30 never had a issue. With these factory knives at most the edge might be overheated. It’s important to grind without gloves so you can feel the heat. The problem is it only takes a few seconds to heat a very fine edge. Most knives come from manufacturers have edge issues. I was told you don’t get to know how good a knife is until it’s been sharpened 5-7 times. That’s not stropped that’s sharpened I personally believe you know after 3 sharpenings. Convex has its cost. But it’s the best when it’s done right.

[@yubnub3000]

Great video! Just to be clear, at the 5:47 minute mark, he says "you want the belt as TIGHT as possible", not "as LIGHT as possible"? Tighter than you'd normally run the belt?? And what's the estimated belt speed being used here?

[@michiganprotection]

Tight. I run it at full speed friend. I do this all day everyday. It may be best to run at half speed if you are just learning. Hope it helps

[@yubnub3000]

@@michiganprotection I appreciate the response! Thanks, I'll tension the belt up a bit more now. I thought "slack" belt meant slack but not that slack I guess, haha (:

[@darrenconn3847]

We’re on an old fashioned family road trip across the country. And you can only guess where I’m planning on stopping!