Woody Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 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 allhttp://www.iforgeiron.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/1166/size/big/cat/500 Woody Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted September 23, 2006 Share Posted September 23, 2006 Cool - what kind of steel did you use and what type heat treatment? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted September 23, 2006 Author Share Posted September 23, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted September 25, 2006 Share Posted September 25, 2006 killer couple!! did they showed hamon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted September 25, 2006 Author Share Posted September 25, 2006 no hamon, I didn't differential temper them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakwoodforge Posted October 19, 2006 Share Posted October 19, 2006 Nice work Woody, any chance of some close-up shots ? What Kind of wood are the sheaths ? Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody Posted October 19, 2006 Author Share Posted October 19, 2006 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted October 20, 2006 Share Posted October 20, 2006 Woody, i wish you lived next door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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