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Offline BOWMAN53

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My first hamon.
« on: October 28, 2015, 12:59:04 pm »
I wasn't really expecting  to get a hamon when I did an edge quench but I etched it anyways and got a pleasant surprise. My first hamon. This knife is also number 50!

80crv2 steel black linen micarta and kydex sheath with a teklok.
 





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Offline DC

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2015, 01:02:20 pm »
Boy you sure found your niche!! Every knife you make is amazing. Well done. Don't burn yourself out.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2015, 01:09:18 pm »
Thank you DC. There's so many different styles, steel, handle materials, and techniques in bladesmithing it'd take a few life times to try them all and finally get burnt out lol.
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Offline Pappy

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2015, 06:42:17 pm »
Another beauty , you are doing some excellent work.  ;) Pappy
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2015, 10:51:01 am »
Quote from: Pappy on October 28, 2015, 06:42:17 pm
Another beauty , you are doing some excellent work.  ;) Pappy


Thanks pappy
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Offline Chippintuff

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2015, 11:25:34 am »
Since I don't have any experience in hardening steel, I have an elementary question. How do you distribute the clay on the steel? How thick is it? does it have to feather out as it nears the cutting edge? How do you keep it on while heating the blade?

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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2015, 12:10:19 pm »
No clay on this one, all I did was quench the edge. There's only a few steels that you can get a hamon on. 1095 w2 1084 and apparently 80crv2
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Offline Parnell

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2015, 01:12:00 pm »
That's awesome.  It's like a raptor claw.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2015, 02:15:27 pm »
That is a mean looking blade.  Nice work.
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2015, 03:32:21 pm »
Thank you guys.
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Offline Zuma

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #10 on: October 30, 2015, 12:25:57 pm »
I'm not much up on metal working so I don't know what a harmon is.
Seems like it is an (hardening) of the blade edge by a quench in(oil? water?)
Is the color change the hall mark?
Nevertheless it must be great to accomplish a new method whether you
mean to or not. I'd say it's another feather in your cap. Congratulations
Zuma 
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Offline BOWMAN53

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Re: My first hamon.
« Reply #11 on: October 30, 2015, 12:38:57 pm »
Quote from: Zuma on October 30, 2015, 12:25:57 pm
I'm not much up on metal working so I don't know what a harmon is.
Seems like it is an (hardening) of the blade edge by a quench in(oil? water?)
Is the color change the hall mark?
Nevertheless it must be great to accomplish a new method whether you
mean to or not. I'd say it's another feather in your cap. Congratulations
Zuma

Thank you.
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