Anyone know of a tutorial about wrapping a blade with copper just above the guard?

Thanks,

Dave

Are you thinking of something like the habaki on Japanese blades? If so, here is a short Youtube video of a Japanese maker going through most of the process here:

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HpR5N7T-Abo

It unfortunately in Japanese, but the auto translate works will help you get through the video. You can see all the steps with just the video though.

Thanks for the link!

She was going too fast for my old etes to follow, though :)

Dave

http://jhbladesmith.com/craft/habaki-making/

 

http://home.mchsi.com/~hermits/HabakiEssay_1.html

 

Dave the term is "Habaki" Above is two links and if you do a google search - https://www.google.co.za/search?q=HABAKI+TUTORIAL&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&gws_rd=cr&ei=lhxiUrvHKIiR0QXBuIHoCQ

 

you should come right.

It unfortunately in Japanese, but the auto translate works will help you get through the video. You can see all the steps with just the video though.

Wow, that was some terrible grammar! I'll blame the fact that I was posting on my phone, and not that I didn't proof-read!

I have seen many, many knives with the wrap, I think mostly frontier style Bowies. Don't know if it is the same process or not. I will watch the latest movies posted but I don't think I want to hammer the copper into shape against any of my blades :)

Anyway, thanks for the leads. Next time I see one I will SAVE the link and a pic or two.

Dave

Copper will not hurt a blade!

There is a good article in "the best of the hammer Vol.2" that produces a habaki from copper pipe. I am not sure if it is still in print.