Recent content by JPHrisoulas

Hello: well they aren't as elaborate as some of the patter welded blades I do but they will work. I am not all that keen of the Japanese style blades but I had to cover them in book IV.. JPH

Hello: There is a 1070 steel "jacket" that is "wrapped" around the mild steel "core and the blade is forged from that bar..This technique is called "Kobuse".. JPH

Howdy! Since I am still on light duty due to emergency surgery all I am "allowed" to do is "hand work"...no machinery just yet....so I juts polished out and mounted several sword blades I made for book IV here are two. The green one has my "3 brothers" Hamon with natural Tiger Ray samegawa...

hello...thank you all for the welcome...it is appreciated.. JPH

Hello...I just stumbled upon this forum by accident so I thought I would join up and investigate a bit. Been out of the loop for about 20 years (just lost interest in doing them since my close friend Bob passed suddenly...they just weren't the same without him and his adorable wife Stevie) and I...