Feukair Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Here's a skinner i'm working on made from an old nicholson file. I was able to take some time off during the the tk holiday so i spent extra time at the forge... This one was also fully hammered to shape but I forgot to get a picture of the rough forging before I took it to the grinder :-( Oh well, I shouldnt have left it sitting next to the grinder I guess. It has a cool hamon going on from being heated only along the edge during hardening. More pics after more polishing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted December 1, 2008 Share Posted December 1, 2008 Looking good are you can make the hamon out good.Are you going to polish it to bring out the hamon? Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted December 6, 2008 Author Share Posted December 6, 2008 (edited) Yessir, I hope to have time this weekend to work on it. Thanks for the comment. Edited December 6, 2008 by Feukair Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KYBOY Posted December 6, 2008 Share Posted December 6, 2008 Nice looking job there..That will make a fine ,wicked sharp blade when you get it done.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acoop101 Posted December 8, 2008 Share Posted December 8, 2008 Verry nice looking, what are you going to use for a handle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 Did some more work on this blade in the last few days. Got the scales cut for the handles, including some stainless pieces and holes drilled. The scales are maple burl. I also did some more polishing and got the hamon showing more. I'm really happy with this hamon, it's the most beautiful i've made so far. I'm going to polish it some more and try to etch it out a little too. I was able to get it at just the right angle and snap a good picture of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 (edited) One more pic after some rough grinding on the stainless scales. Got the burl scales mounted."] Edited January 12, 2009 by Feukair messed up photo link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Here it is. This is the 2nd knife that i've put a handle on (not counting the leaf blade which doesnt have a handle of course...) I etched the hamon out a little with lemon juice and flitz polish, it's now easily visible on the side of the blade in plain daylight. I got a few more knife's in the works but i'm really itching to get back to playing around with the japanese style ones... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted January 13, 2009 Share Posted January 13, 2009 Looks great, I like the blade shape and love the maple burl. Thanks for sharing, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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