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This is a discussion on Sword within the Swords forums, part of the Bladesmithing category; Here is the Katana I finished this week along with the Wakazashi that I made earlier this year Katana has ...
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09-23-2006, 12:32 AM
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Here is the Katana I finished this week along with the Wakazashi that I made earlier this year Katana has a 28 inch blade and is 36 inches overall Wakazashi has a 14 inch blade and is 21 inches over all http://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/sh...ze/big/cat/500 Woody
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09-23-2006, 11:58 AM
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Cool - what kind of steel did you use and what type heat treatment?
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09-23-2006, 05:00 PM
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short sword is Torsion Bar off a Toyota, probably 5160 or perhaps 1095. Long sword is a piece of Rifle Barrel Blank according to my junkyard steel chart it should be 4140 but it got harder than what I would expect from only 40 points of carbon but it is very springy it will take a 45 degree bend and spring back but you can hardly cut it with a chain saw file. Both heated to just above critical temp and then quenched in room temp veg oil. Short sword tempered at 375 degrees for 3 hours, long sword tempered at 425 degrees for 4 hours. Woody
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09-23-2006, 09:46 PM
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GORGEOUS! I am happy to see some of your work Woody, nice sheathes.
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09-25-2006, 12:25 AM
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killer couple!! did they showed hamon?
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10-19-2006, 03:30 PM
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Nice work Woody, any chance of some close-up shots ? What Kind of wood are the sheaths ? Jens
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10-19-2006, 06:49 PM
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Jens: The sheaths are made out of maple stained with ebony wood stain and then sealed with clear shellac. Have to wait a while for close up shots, till I solve the problem of brightly polished metal showing up black form the flash. Woody
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10-19-2006, 10:54 PM
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Woody, i wish you lived next door.
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