Rob Nelson
Well-Known Member
Aloha,
Here's my #1, D2 blank thanks to RodneyJ. Hand filed and sanded, and tentatively ready for heat treat. Gotta be honest, this feels like one of those projects where you just don't know when to say "done", but the edge is slightly thicker than a dime, so I better stop. Here's some pics. Let me know if you think I should hold off on HT or go ahead. Any suggestions on HT, btw? Any benefit to differential on D2, not so much for a hamon, but spring and edge?
Plunge line was deeper that expected; used a chainsaw file and it just felt good to make progress : Sanded with 60, 100, 150, 220 - went 320 and 400 on the blade just to see. (Paint stick backed by the 10" file worked great as a sanding block). My drill holes aren't quite perfect, but the 3 I'm using for pins and the one I'm using for the tube are straight. Cobalt bits are amazing. I tried to relieve some weight to move the balance closer to the ricasso. It's still tail heavy, but that gives me something work on for the next one.
Thanks ahead for any feedback - I'm a blank slate, here to learn.
Here's my #1, D2 blank thanks to RodneyJ. Hand filed and sanded, and tentatively ready for heat treat. Gotta be honest, this feels like one of those projects where you just don't know when to say "done", but the edge is slightly thicker than a dime, so I better stop. Here's some pics. Let me know if you think I should hold off on HT or go ahead. Any suggestions on HT, btw? Any benefit to differential on D2, not so much for a hamon, but spring and edge?
Plunge line was deeper that expected; used a chainsaw file and it just felt good to make progress : Sanded with 60, 100, 150, 220 - went 320 and 400 on the blade just to see. (Paint stick backed by the 10" file worked great as a sanding block). My drill holes aren't quite perfect, but the 3 I'm using for pins and the one I'm using for the tube are straight. Cobalt bits are amazing. I tried to relieve some weight to move the balance closer to the ricasso. It's still tail heavy, but that gives me something work on for the next one.
Thanks ahead for any feedback - I'm a blank slate, here to learn.