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as usual tai, you're showing your ability to edit your posts aren't lacking. Even clay coating is an exact science for a direct result--aesthetic, but still a particular process for the generation of a particular hamon. Poor technique results in poor results, those times we find that the...

oh really? and exactly what is your def of "art" ?

someones confusing "art" with "craft" since when does consistancy not mean quality ???

I agree Scott, too often people like to use the word "art" as an exclusive club that they control membership of.

I know, I'm working on getting a site built http://daigleknives.com/sean/index.html try that

steel, brass, and of all things.......aluminium ! I ran everything from a 4 story coining press to a 1000ton forge "press"( it would close a 15" gap in less than a second)

scott, I worked in a forging plant for 7 years. here's a vid from wusthoff, you can see the scale on the blade. Grinding thin is just a matter of keeping things cool. http://youtu.be/YdycKhpHpOs

wow, nice anvil stand and that HB is in really good shape ! I'm not going to show you mine ;)

..that knife has still been ground, unless it has forging scale on it. I've found kitchen cutlery varies alot from region to region. western countries seem to like thicker/heavy knives while japanese like laser thin/light. There are exceptions to everything. alot boils down to personal...

lol, I can tell you nihonto and even some current production shinken wouldn't hold up in that 1st cut.

looks like you got lucky.. 1095 and a torch is asking for problems, especialy in water. You'll get much better results with less chance of crack/warp with some type of forge where you can let the blade soak at heat for about 10-15min. I've also noticed that when quenching, it's around the 3-5...

where was it sitting, in relation to the other knives in the oven ?

I've always been told that any type of cryo or sub zero treatment to simple steels (10xx) does nothing. Crucible told me when I asked, that I should "snap temper", then cryo. Maybe they've changed their minds.

I'm asmatic, and like to breathe:)

nice folder reminds me a bit of Ken Onions "habu"

thanks for the kind offer, I'll play alongcool 1

other than travel I spend my time here http://www.japanesemartialartscenter.com/

I carry this in a custom shoulder rig

:o:o um, I dunno...help me out. I've been involved in the MA for quite a while. I'm not sure were you live, but I invite you to come to the dojo I train at. I spent 5 years trying to find a dojo that I felt was ledgit. http://www.japanesemartialartscenter.com/

Here's a few flat ground japanese style kitchen knives I've done in the past