Feb 3, 2020 · Historically, the ricasso is a relative newcomer as a blade feature. There are some exceptions, there are always exceptions, but we begin to see widespread use of the ricasso during the renaissance when fighting styles began to favor more accurate thrusting, and fingers started coming around to the front of a guard.

Sep 1, 2016 · Definition for Ricasso: A Ricasso is an unsharpened length of blade just above the guard or handle on a knife, dagger, sword, or bayonet. This is what comes to mind when I think of the word Ricasso. The Ricasso extends down even with blades edge. Pic borrowed from the net! Pic borrowed from...

Mar 15, 2020 · thank you Ed. I do like that swoop. You may have touched upon this. So after I glue and clamp, the glue pops out on the ricasso and I have been cleaning it up with a q tip and acetone. I know from previous experience no sanding can be done in that area, post glueing. However, I think that sometimes the acetone pulls a little glue from under the ...

Apr 1, 2011 · Is a plunge at the ricasso really necessary? It seems that every knife I have ever had break was at the ricasso plunge line. Granted they were all El Cheapo's that did this, but it seems that this is/would be a weak point in a blade. On my latest knife attempt I …

Nov 4, 2014 · Thank you gents for the tips of keep at it kid and itll happen and the file suggestikn as well as a jig. My main issue is grinding away my clean plunge line and destroying a clean ricasso. Newbie moves I know. Chevy do all chev guys have to use red on the cool things? Lol looks good man.

Dec 8, 2019 · Like you my blade is finished at the point I start the scales. I always finish the front part of the scales (at the ricasso) completely before permanently mounted them. As of late I have not had any sudden scratches pop up. But you have to make sure you protect the blade even with the protective tape wrapper.

Sep 17, 2015 · I tape up the blade and ricasso to help my inexperience keep from messing up the finish. Then finally using a magnet to hold the blade, I grind the tang lengthwise on the platen until I have the taper I desire on both sides. You can now touch up the ricasso if you need to.

Oct 22, 2009 · Flats, center line the blade. Always give yourself a set point that is repeatable to return to. I grind the ricasso flat, even up the sides, scribe a center line on top, do the plunges. Grind to about 90%, at 600 belt. Throw on the clay, heat treat and then do final.

Nov 9, 2020 · There is an article in the recent BLADE magazine that pretty much says recesses ricassos are useless on a knife other than it makes it easier to fit a guard or makes it easy to forge the blade. To be honest I never gave it much thought but visually it …

Nov 11, 2014 · Rhino I have a missus and shes supportive of this hab er hobby that can profit a little from. But at the moment the coote is out of reach, she does like the save a portion for new tools and a portion for the house and a portion for materials.