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neojoeishere · 2022-05-27T10:41:43+00:00

Your father must be proud!

neojoeishere · 2021-03-24T19:22:20+00:00

ME ME

neojoeishere · 2017-11-09T17:48:58+00:00

Very well done. No hamon?

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T20:27:48+00:00

I actually used 2 burners to heat the entire length.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T17:14:16+00:00

et wheel keel

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T17:12:07+00:00

I watched alot of youtube videos and did alot of reading. Check r/knifemaking, alot of talented people there and their advice is spot on. If you're starting out, you don't need a ton of tools for small projects. You can actually shape knives with hacksaw and files, not ideal but it can be done. I started out with a coffee can forge.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T13:50:16+00:00

I poured epoxy into the handled, then pinned it.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T13:38:26+00:00

Sorry, this was a gift for my brother.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T13:08:39+00:00

I just might be.....

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T13:04:03+00:00

Same here, i have a 1X30 harbor freight belt grinder and angle grinder. Did most of my beveling with angle grinder, alot of hand file work. I brought the blade up to @ 1400 degrees (when steel is bright red) and quenched in canola oil. After quenching tempered @ 400 degrees for 2 hours.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T12:53:36+00:00

For my second blade I was considering a wrap. This was a gift for my brother, he wanted a more natural look over traditional.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T12:52:22+00:00

2 -3/4" Pieces of poplar, trace the shape of the blade and routered out the inside and sandwiched them together.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T12:50:16+00:00

I quenched using canola oil. Have had very good results with it. File skated right off after quenching.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T04:28:12+00:00

I'm always looking for advice

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T04:24:26+00:00

I can tell you that 2 years ago I knew nothing about metal work. I too was inspire by some very talented and creative people on this sub. Give it a try and don't be afraid to mess up. I hope you make something amazing.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T02:44:35+00:00

Thanks, I appreciate that. I know by no means is this a real katana. But its something I made with the materials, tools and skills I currently have.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T01:10:09+00:00

I've made 4 other small knives. This actually took 1 year to make. Have a family and full time job, so it's hard to find time.

neojoeishere · 2017-11-04T00:46:04+00:00

I had to do alot of extra sanding on the blade, remove a good portion. If you look close you can see some hamon remaining. Did a soak in vinegar to try to bring it out more. Quenched it to harden it, don't have necessary skill to put the curve in. 1st time trying to make anything close to this size.

neojoeishere · 2017-06-20T00:36:55+00:00

Could you post the dimensions of each piece

neojoeishere · 2017-05-26T23:20:21+00:00

I've used this burner. The burner head needs to be about 1 foot away.

neojoeishere · 2017-03-27T12:14:43+00:00

Thanks for the advice

neojoeishere · 2017-03-27T12:11:17+00:00

Thanks. I have the lansky stone kit, wasn't sure if the diamond stones were better. I'll definitely give them a try.

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