9 hours ago9 hr I have been trying to use satanite to produce a hamon on 1095 steel for some time now, but I cannot get the stuff to stick. I have left the blade at a rough 85 grit finish, and applied a slip layer, which I allow to dry before applying the rest of the clay. I then lay down a thicker layer, maybe between 1/8" and 1/16" thick, with the rough consistency of slightly thinned peanut butter. I leave the blade chucked up (or down, I've even tried sideways) and leave it overnight to dry. inevitably, there is clay on my floor after having flaked off the blade. usually at least halfway down it. I'd like to not need to bind the blade in wire, and cant buy any extra ingredients, but I have some charcoal laying about, as well as some fine silica sand. Can anyone help me out with some advice? what is it that I am doing wrong?
9 hours ago9 hr Author not refusing to, just resisting. if that's the only way forward, then that's the only way forward. My question then becomes: if wiring IS the only way I'm going to get it to work, then how do people do it without wiring the blade? I've seen video after video and read tutorial after tutorial about it, but either I cannot find the clay they're using, (Hamon glop just straight up disappeared on me) or I just seem to be missing something critical.
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