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Beautiful knife. I wouldn't think there'd be any issues with a wood pin, especially something as dense as African Blackwood.

Just finished off a few and sent them on their way to new homes.

A new addition to the family. Can’t wait to take it out to the range. M1 Garand in 30-06. Was actually able to find some reasonably priced ammo too.

Welcome to KD.

I use a Dust Deputy hooked up to my shop vac and a box fan with a filter next to my grinder to catch some of the finer stuff. It it works well enough but would probably work better if I could build some kind of containment around the grinder also.

Finished up blocking out some handles. On to hand sanding.

My understanding so far is it can impact the "activity" of the hamon. The wispy lines, sometimes whiteish at the edges vs. a more distinct delineated line. Of course, clay thickness isn't the only thing that can have an impact. That's what makes them so challenging.

I picked some up this year. Von Gruff has a thread on how he processed his that helped me with mine: https://www.knifedogs.com/threads/handle-material.50267/#post-394605 Be warned. It will stink up the whole shop when you cut and work it :)

Based on the pic, I'd say he's ready for a KITH. Nice work. What are the specs?

I've picked up some W2 and 1095 that I intend to chase some hamons with. There's some very inspiring work online that I've been checking out. Look up Jan Hafinec knives (@janhafinecknives on IG) or Jarred Ball (@jball_knives on IG). They look to have spent a lot of time perfecting their techniques.

Beautiful piece John. Is the blade San Mai, or just partially etched? Very cool effect.

I'm going to have to bow out for this one. We recently got our layoff notices (plant closes 12/31) and I probably should be looking for a new gig by then ;)

I'll need to know the timelines before I can commit. Starting to get backed up with projects.

Right on. A creative mind has to create, and it’s definitely a creative outlet. I’ve done woodworking, watercolor and acrylic painting, pen and ink illustrations, but there’s just something about working with steel to make a usable tool.

Depending on time frame, I'd be interested.

Might have to grab that one too. I really enjoyed his 1080/1084 video and learned a lot from it. You can also get it from his website, cashenblades.com.

This is what has worked for me: 1) Print out the image to transfer (I'm using a laser printer. Other printers may work, but I haven't tried them). 2) Tape the design to the work piece, image side down. 3) Wipe it down with a paper towel moistened with acetone (I've found if it's too wet, it...

Another Viking axe finished up. I’ve been using @BossDog ’s suggestion for transferring patterns using laser jet print with acetone. It works beautifully! I used it to do the carving on this one’s handle. The next one I have planned will have a very intricate design on the face using this method.

Yup. All those things help.

They can get hot during etching. Also, the fine holes in the material can get clogged up if not cleaned. I know mine are at the end of their life when the edges lose their crispness and start to get kinda hazy.