W2 Mizu-Honyaki Sakimaru Takobiki. A work in progress.

Jakeonthekob · Post by **Jakeonthekob** » Sat Mar 04, 2017 3:10 pm

This is a project I've been working on for the past week. I successfully differentially hardened a piece of W2 steel and more or less shaped it into a sakimaru takobiki. This is supposed to be closer to a sword rather than a traditional takobiki and has slight sori or curvature to the blade. Unfortunately, the hamon runs right along the shinogi so in many places it is hard to see and it is very difficult for me to shape the ura concave smoothly, don't have the right fixtures. I still have to work out the fine shape details and polish it but I don't think it's bad for a first attempt.

PaulB · Post by **PaulB** » Sat Mar 04, 2017 4:11 pm

Jakeonthekob wrote: ↑Sat Mar 04, 2017 3:10 pm but I don't think it's bad for a first attempt.

This looks like a rather large understatement to me!

Jakeonthekob · Post by **Jakeonthekob** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 4:23 pm

Ok here's the takobiki with a maple handle with black spacer.

ckreef · Post by **ckreef** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:34 pm

Very nice indeed.

Bensbites · Post by **Bensbites** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 6:44 pm

Wow! Looks like is should be wall art.

milkbaby · Post by **milkbaby** » Sat Mar 11, 2017 11:25 pm

Wow! Both of those knives look awesome!

Kevin · Post by **Kevin** » Thu Mar 16, 2017 5:56 pm

Looks great!

timos · Post by **timos** » Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:14 am

!! very nice

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