Bubbasan Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 I just finished up the Habaki on this one . OL is 31 " It is a wide blade . Will cut a Shirasaya soon . Thanks for looking .. Steel is low manganese 1075...... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.w.s. Posted July 4, 2015 Share Posted July 4, 2015 Are you using Aldo's 1075? That's a really nice hamon, and the sori is really visible - not something 1075 is known for although I know that some low manganese variants like Aldo's are shallow hardening enough to get these kind of results. Also, out of curiosity, what was you quench medium and temp?-J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbasan Posted July 5, 2015 Author Share Posted July 5, 2015 Are you using Aldo's 1075? That's a really nice hamon, and the sori is really visible - not something 1075 is known for although I know that some low manganese variants like Aldo's are shallow hardening enough to get these kind of results. Also, out of curiosity, what was you quench medium and temp?-JHello JW., Yes its Aldo's steel .I quenched in Parks 50 . Temp was right around 1475-1500 F Just a bit past non Magnetic. I did not use temp gauge I go by color and such. This particular 1075 was a special order from Aldo , pretty low in Manganese.I really like the results I got . Although it's a crap shoot when doing traditional claying and quenching and luck is a factor . As I get older it seems I break fewer blades . Ordered some extra when I bought this steel, enough for 20- 25 blades. Guess I will be making some things from Aldos steel for a while. He also has some really nice low mang. W-2 that is also very good for Hamon. Aldo quite a guy , easy to deal with .... James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j.w.s. Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 He also has some really nice low mang. W-2 that is also very good for Hamon. Aldo quite a guy , easy to deal with .... James I just go a nice hamon to show on his W2, it's a little trickier than just slapping some clay on it though. Normalization is the key with his W2 - 3 cycles, first around 1560 cooled to black, second around 1475 cooled to black and the last at around 1430 cooled to ambient temp. This is one of the reasons I might just have to throw another high temp electric oven together. -J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted July 5, 2015 Share Posted July 5, 2015 Fabulous workmanship - what do you get for one of those after it's finished? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbasan Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Normalization and Polishing skills are the key to a vibrant Hamon . Tempering Japanese style is also key , as they use a flash temper that does not affect hamonHeat is the biggest enemy of a good hamon. regards James Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbasan Posted July 8, 2015 Author Share Posted July 8, 2015 Fabulous workmanship - what do you get for one of those after it's finished?I tried to send you PM would not work ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted July 8, 2015 Share Posted July 8, 2015 I tried to send you PM would not work ???No idea what happened. I have not received anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbasan Posted July 9, 2015 Author Share Posted July 9, 2015 (edited) Will give it another shot .... James No Dice ?? get error code EX2 ? Edited July 9, 2015 by Bubbasan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbasan Posted October 11, 2015 Author Share Posted October 11, 2015 Here are pics of finished shirasaya. Turned out allright. I normally don't make saya during warmer months because wood soaks up moisture and when it dries out saya can shrinkand make it rattle a little . This wood was dried for 7 years in Japan . I kept the wood inside where it is nice and dry so It didn't shrink. Thanks for looking ........ Bubba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted October 11, 2015 Share Posted October 11, 2015 Soooo Sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffrat Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 Soooo Sweet!What she said, twice again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted October 21, 2015 Share Posted October 21, 2015 For those who haven't yet seen them. Check out Isao Machii's videos on YouTube to see what can be done with swords like these! I like the one where he cuts a 100 mph fastball in half! These are really beautiful! Museum level pieces IMO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benton Frisse Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 BUBBA SAN this is absolutely gorgeous. Beautiful sori... beautiful hamon... beautiful all the way around! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonah k Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Awesome! love the simple clean saya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novam1a Posted January 28, 2017 Share Posted January 28, 2017 that is one of the most amazing hamon's ive ever seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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