1084 Hunting Knife

[opaul]

I've had to walk away twice (can't get the guard right) from the Dion damascus bowie build and it's really getting to me, so I decided to grind a piece of 1084 that was on the bench. I've found it better to walk away and take a break when things get frustrating (even a day or so).

This is sanded to 600 grit with one 20 second etch. Not to sure if I'm going to do any more sanding or etching on the blade at this point.

 

[Bruce McLeish]

Would more ( finer grit) sanding enhance the hamon ?

 

[Smallshop]

perfect!

 

[opaul]

Would more ( finer grit) sanding enhance the hamon ?

I not sure. I was hoping for suggestions. PS I hate sanding.

 

[opaul]

perfect!

Thanks Ted.

 

[Kevin Zito]

That hamone is beautiful!

 

[springer82]

That turned out very nice Op.
lol,,,,, "I hate sanding"!!! Ah,,, ha,, ha.

 

[Randy Lucius]

Man, that's nice!! I'm really a fan of your hamons. Some of the best I've seen. Would you be interested in doing a tutorial on your process?

 

[Daniel Macina]

If you don’t mind me asking what do you quench in when you do your hamons?

 

[Jason Volkert]

That's a nice Hamon for 1084!!

 

[Randy Lucius]

That's a nice Hamon for 1084!!

Yep. He would probably be deadly with some 1075.

 

[Sean Jones]

That's really nice!

 

[opaul]

If you don’t mind me asking what do you quench in when you do your hamons?

I use parks.

 

[opaul]

Man, that's nice!! I'm really a fan of your hamons. Some of the best I've seen. Would you be interested in doing a tutorial on your process?

I’ll be glad to. Some of my steps go against most advise I’ve read but so far it’s worked for me.

 

[Rick Otts]

Great work OP!

 

[Daniel Macina]

I use parks.

Thank you!

 

[Merle]

Wow- that is a nice hamon! And only 20 seconds in the FC to get it to pop?

 

[opaul]

Wow- that is a nice hamon! And only 20 seconds in the FC to get it to pop?

Yes. I rubbed it down with honing paste but that’s it. This batch of 1084 came from AKS and it’s produced some nice hamons.

 

[Von Gruff]

An old saying comes to mind OP. "Leave well enough alone"

 

[opaul]

An old saying comes to mind OP. "Leave well enough alone"

Wise advise to follow.