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    question re: HT

    Bjmac! I hope, you don´t mind, that I altered your immage a bit. I thought that knife needs a different clippoint. You should try to get a crisper transition from the blade to the ricasso. Just my two cents. And yes by all means, finish this knife. Good success! Cheers Canesplitter
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    Wrought iron san-mai.

    Gene that is an awesome knife - thanks for the pictures.
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    Wrought iron san-mai.

    Hi Gene! What happened to this blade? I´d love to see the finished product!
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    First Hamon

    Thanks guys for all the good advice. Yes I would have loved to see the hamon a bit further up the blade. I was experimenting a lot with different heats, quenching oils and the like. I wrecked 4 blades beforehand. This was the first decent hamon I got out of my attempts!
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    First Hamon

    Hi Guys! Just wanted to share a few immages with you from my first successful attempt in making a hamon. Steel is O2 (German No. 1.1545) I want to use this as a hunting knife! Handle is made from Australian Jarrah! Guard is made from Bronce! Thank you for your interest! Comments are welcome...
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    AEB-L and Turkish walnut

    Chris, you don´t need a special pad. Von Gruff pointed you already in the right direction. Pumice comes in different grades (fine, extra fine etc) I use tung oil mixed with turpentine from the turpentine tree as a thinner. Then add just a tad of pumice to the mixture. Gently rub the oil into the...
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    Tapering holes in front Bolster

    Craig, thank you very much for your advice, highly appreciated! I will do as advised! Hopefully I can post a picture of the finished knife soon! Cheers Canesplitter
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    Tapering holes in front Bolster

    May I jump in here and ask: How do you adjust the pressure on the blade from the bolsters so that the blade can still move nicely but does not wobble sideways?
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