02-08-2009, 08:55 PM
Nihonivs the Pompeii blade is the easiest to do and will help you understand how a grinder works the straight edge gives you a guide which will be easier to follow. The curves of a Mainz the blade geometry from apex to edge changes down the blade and the trick is to keep the blade flowing and look flat all its entire length.
![[Image: hj.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/hj.jpg)
This is a apex blade it has a high centre then the blade is flat from this point right up to the cutting edge.
![[Image: fvllvm008.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/fvllvm008.jpg)
I hope this is a better view of this
The leaf patten has a gentle curve from cutting edge to cutting edge.
![[Image: medical014.jpg]](http://i162.photobucket.com/albums/t272/brennivs/medical014.jpg)
The one on the left is the leaf profile I hope this shows
The trick is to have a centre line drawen down the blade for both profiles and dont grind over the line , work up to it then gentley blend it in to the rest of the blade.
Regards Brennivs
This is a apex blade it has a high centre then the blade is flat from this point right up to the cutting edge.
I hope this is a better view of this
The leaf patten has a gentle curve from cutting edge to cutting edge.
The one on the left is the leaf profile I hope this shows
The trick is to have a centre line drawen down the blade for both profiles and dont grind over the line , work up to it then gentley blend it in to the rest of the blade.
Regards Brennivs
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Brennvs 390 BC
When you have all this why do you envy our mud huts
Caratacvs
Centvrio Princeps Brennivs COH I Dacorivm (Roma Antiqvia)
