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Hamon wasn’t quite as i expected. Clay lay out But given the fact that clay mixture was just sticky dirt and fine sand, HT’ed with hand held torch, i am happy with it

Thanks... Bone was boiled several times until no more fat left. Cut to slab and ground flat. That’s what i did. I made few knives previously. All are from file.

hi all, I just completed a small hunter made from totally scrap/repurposed materials. All i bought on this knife was epoxy glue. It is 3 3/4” blade, 7 3/4 OAL Blade was a file. Handle was a tree limb from neighbor and cow bones from beef stock making with a piece of brass spacer from a brass...

Just made another one with different file. Blade was just polished on King #1000 stone with out etching.

After reading J Doyle post on polishing hamon. I re etched my knife and rubbed with baking soda. Got much better contrast. Thanks Mr Doyle

amazing isn't it, many things around us can be repurposed and they turn out great. all we need is just a little creativity. Thanks for your compliment... those knife is still on the experiment phase on etching and polishing. I want to see the different result before using more serious steel...

Thanks... glad you like it. I sharpened them with king 1000-4000stine and leather stropped. Hair shaving sharp. the colorful spacers are jus plastic from atm card, broken toys and bucket lid.

Hi all, just want to share my attempt on clays tempering. i am always fascinated by knives with hamon. I cant help trying to make it myself even with limited resources. I believe if there is a will then there is a way. started with a piece of file, bought in nearby store, no marking or stamp...

Redmech, It is quite a grinder. Dont know if it will last long, but i guess electro motor will last longer. The problem is i dont have a place to put it permanently, using angle grinder eases me to store it when i'm done. other advantages are, it is speed variable which usefuleto do post HT...

Hi all, Been a awhile since my first post here. I got a belt grinder finally. A friend built it for me, using variable speed angle grinder as drive motor. It's the first successful knife done with the grinder. I ruined other 2 when grinding. Using belt grinder is whole lot new thing to me An...

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Gents, Thanks for the compliment.... sorry for my comment above. somebody at the office must have written that ( i forgot to sign out) It is not my first knife ever. It is my third in 4 months. here are the first two They are kept by my welder friend since i'm not satisfied with the...

Excellent masterpiece ,The shape of the handle and the crafting of the knife very nice.

Hi all, i'd like to share my knife making story... forgive my poor English and pics. Being a while as a silent reader in this forum and dreaming to have a good knife, I finally made a step to make it on my own. I found the tutorials in this forum are very useful ad yet helpful. One day my...

Just finished mine from an old Nicholson. It's 4.5" long, hidden tang. I did it as Mr Lester & Ezell said. I took me a while to finish since all i have is just a bench grinder, press drill and set of files. Heat treated with torch and quench in motor oil. i did it in drilling site, out of my...