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Paduk fighter with hamon
This is the first hamon i have been able to bring out in any of my knives. I heat treated this knife and a smaller skinner at the same time. I tried to bring out the hamon of the smaller skinner by etching and hand polishing to 2000 grit, but to no avail. i was going to hit this one on the scotch brite belt and call it a day, but after the first pass on the belt i saw the hamon wanting to pop out. I etched and re sanded with the scotch brite belt and this is what i came up with. I have to etch it and sharpen it up than its off to the client.
Stats: steel 1075/1080 handle African paduk cutting edge length 5.75" Overall length 11" the second photo highlights the luminescence of the wood [IMG][/IMG] |
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Nice lookin knife man! Did you clay coat the blade?
__________________ J, Saccucci Knives, JSK |
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Thanks for the compliment metal99. And yes i used APG #36 Refractory Cement to coat the blade
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No problem man. I just did my first coated blades a few weeks ago. They turned out ok but not quite how I wanted them to.
__________________ J, Saccucci Knives, JSK |
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Very nice! I love a great hamon! A few question on the padauk wood. How hard was it to work? I was told it did not need stabilizing as it is really oily. Did you wipe the inner flats of the scales with a solvent before gluing? I plan on shaping and sanding outside because I know it makes a mess and is toxic to breathe and an irritant on the skin. The color looks awesome. Much thanks.
Tony Z |
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You don't always react to the first few exposures, but continued exposure to some exotic and native species dust will react eventually, especially if you are sweating alot. Get and use a dust/vaccume system and quality respirator if you plan to do more. Even the stabilized can have accumulative effect.
Nice hammon. What echant are you using? Be very careful now that you have the handle installed. The paduak will blacken when exposed to most echants....reaction to sugars in the wood. Wax heavily and mask off entire handle as fumes from echant can also attack the woood. __________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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I misspoke, i meant to say etch my makers mark. Than i could send it to the buyer
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That makes more sense.
__________________ Carl Rechsteiner, Bladesmith Georgia Custom Knifemakers Guild, Charter Member Knifemakers Guild, voting member Registered Master Artist - GA Council for the Arts C Rex Custom Knives Blade Show Table 6-H |
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