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Differentially hardened W2 blades after etching and prior to polishing.

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Marking buffalo horn for spacers and endcaps prior to cutting. These pieces will be part of the handles for the knives above.

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I like the hamon you did on the knives.
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Great looking profiles.
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Thanks guys. These are part of a matched set that I hope to have available in the next 10 days or so.
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Are you using sand paper or powder to polish?
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Kalaeb wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:00 pm Are you using sand paper or powder to polish?
I generally do multiple etches and use sand paper upping the grit level with each etch.
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Carter wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 11:20 pm
Kalaeb wrote: Sat Dec 15, 2018 10:00 pm Are you using sand paper or powder to polish?
I generally do multiple etches and use sand paper upping the grit level with each etch.
What grit do you typically end with?
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Took these blades to 1200....kind of depends on the blade...I have had some good results at 600 and have taken others to 2500. Sanding the etched blades is different than a non-etched blade. As I said, I took these to 1200, but it is not as shiny as a non-etched 1200 finish, but I am not really going for a super shiny finish, it is more about the grit level working with the hard and non-hardened steel and the hamon. Also, I left a few machining marks on these blades, nothing big, but just some handmade character.
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Thanks Carter. I’m gonna have to start playing around with that sometime. I’ve only etched after a high grit polish, so trying it out at a lower grit will be interesting & educational.
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pd7077 wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 12:09 am Thanks Carter. I’m gonna have to start playing around with that sometime. I’ve only etched after a high grit polish, so trying it out at a lower grit will be interesting & educational.
I think you get a deeper etch and more defined hamon, with multiple etches and a progression of grits.
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Here are the blades after multiple etches and a light 1200 grit polish.

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Carter wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:29 am Here are the blades after multiple etches and a light 1200 grit polish.

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Looking very nice Carter!
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nakneker wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:59 pm Looking very nice Carter!
Just practicing for yours.....
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Carter wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 11:13 pm
nakneker wrote: Sun Dec 16, 2018 10:59 pm Looking very nice Carter!
Just practicing for yours.....
I like the sounds of that, I’m getting excited to see you do your thing Carter. I’m also thinking I need a wa version of one of your knives!!
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nakneker wrote: Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:20 am I’m also thinking I need a wa version of one of your knives!!
We have a plan for that.
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I am working on a pair of Mammoth Ivory handled Yukawa knives. Here I am routing the inside of one of the handle scales to accept the tang of the knife. The discontinued Dremel Trio is a perfect little machine for this job with a carbide end mill bit.

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New cryogenic technique.....

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Carter wrote: Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:27 pm New cryogenic technique.....

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Please tell me that one of those is mine...that is pure awesomeness!!! 😂
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pd7077 wrote: Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:46 pm Please tell me that one of those is mine...that is pure awesomeness!!! 😂
Yours and Sean's.
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Carter wrote: Wed Jan 16, 2019 6:17 pm
pd7077 wrote: Wed Jan 16, 2019 4:46 pm Please tell me that one of those is mine...that is pure awesomeness!!! 😂
Yours and Sean's.
Woo Hoo!!
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