Feukair

Very cool hammer. This forum is amazing. I havent had much time to post or even read lately but I just wanted to say that. Guy finds old power hammer, labeled in foreign language, gets translations and great advice to get it working from people all over the world.... You guys are all awsome... Lt

WOW, sorry bout that Tar! I just hit the site real quick while I was out of town and noticed appman's name as the last post in the thread, my brain though this was appmans double bevel sword thread. My mistake. And yeah wow Tar that is a very nicely shaped blade, I love it!

Nice work!

Awsome work, amazing...

wow appman that blade is beautifully done.

Nice work appman!!!

Very nice!

I have the same problem with heating the whole blade evenly. Mine developed a small crack, that i didn't find until one of the later stages of polishing, near the area where the blade got hottest during heat treat. I got to get me a gas powered heating setup... Clean that thing up so we can have a look see! Lt

LOLOL, i love it, thats some good jive...

Has anyone noticed that appman's output has drastically increased since he got his kmg toy up and running... I love this sword...

Very nice. You are a pro at forging those bevels in...

Cool, love that you left the hammered look on the sides.

Thanks. I'm learning alot as i go along with these projects. So far i think the most important things i've learned is how important it is to forge very close to the shape you want the blade to be, leaving extra meat all over to file away, then file very cleanly, leave no deep cuts from the file, etc... Man correcting leftover mistakes in those early steps after the blade has already been quenched is crazy hard work. The next one I forge and file i'm going to take more time with getting those steps done cleanly. Lt

More pics after etching... If anyones wondering, yes i'm still working on the last knife. I'm waiting for some supplies to do a proper etch and final polish of that one... Lt

More pics after 250grit waterstone work... Lt

Here's another I've made using the same methods as in this thread. I've got to get a little more creative and direct with the application of the clay though.. I think my hamons are a little two simple... Here's some pics. This is W1 drill rod, forged, filed, clayed, quenched by heating in charcoal forge and quenching in brine. Then cleaning up with 250grit water stone, then a hot vinegar etch to show the whole hamon. Filed Clayed Wired Quenched Lt