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   notDusty | Dec 16, 2004 10:52am | #1

                           PReuter ,

              How much grinding are we talking about ? An occaisional knife now and then , or are you talking on a regular basis ? I learned by watching the process , that would be the best way imo , but if you will be required to make many , then your shop may want to consider a small profile grinder or the equivalent , they can work like a key cutter. Depending on the detail , grinding by hand is not as precise as I thought it would be , meaning if the two knives are slightly different the results can still be fine as long as the knives are balanced for safety and a smoother cut . Keeping the steel cool is the biggest job , so typically white stones get used . Hopefully some other posters will tell of any books on the subject that they know of .

                                      good    luck                    dusty

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   KeithNewton | Dec 16, 2004 05:42pm | #2

   There is some very good information in the front of Memphis Machine catalog.
   You can also get good advice at http://www.woodweb.com/cgi-bin/forums/swmf.pl
   Always start by checking the knowledge base by posting your question in the upper right hand corner of that page. There is already lots of info there which you may not have even thought to ask yet. Good Luck, Keith

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   RickL | Dec 16, 2004 07:00pm | #3

   I would assume that you would have a template knife grinding machine like a Foley, Weinig etc. The manufacturer of the machine should have technical manuals. You could also contact http://www.woodtechtooling.com for some input. Charles Schmidtt has some old reprints on basic machine knives. Much of it is old and doesn't get into insert tooling. Not really much published as most industrial stuff is handed down from one guy to the next in person. There is an excellent book on shapers and tooling located at the Stobart and Davies website...highly recommended reading. You didn't say which brand moulder...each company will provide technical assistance for their product. As the other posted suggested http://www.woodweb.com is more professionally  industrial oriented.