J. Doyle
Dealer - Purveyor
Got this standing order finished just barely in time for Christmas.
. Had a little trouble with the lighting on this one for some reason. Probably taking them at midnight last night.
Hope the pics turn out okay though.
Specs:
Hand forged from W2
11 3/8" overall, 6 1/2" blade, .230" thick at the ricasso
Full distal taper, clip is just a light stoning away from being sharp
Rounded spine and ricasso edge
Black g-10 guard and fittings
Stabilized Koa handle
All comments and discussion welcome.
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/1_zpskokyguaa.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/2_zpsguwetylp.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/3_zpsujy2tdqc.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/4_zpsfrmozcdh.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/5_zpseptwcykq.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/6_zpsbcfvbo9d.jpg)
The hamon was achieved with time/temp control of my salts with no clay used.
My hat is off to you photographers that can show the knife clearly and have a good image of the hamon in one image. I certainly can't. I can't even capture all the activity in the hamon in one image. Here's a couple pics of finishing the blade that show how much is really there.
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/003_zpsrgpp9s3t.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/010_zpsmny9rcly.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/019_zpsfcxgpdic.jpg)
Specs:
Hand forged from W2
11 3/8" overall, 6 1/2" blade, .230" thick at the ricasso
Full distal taper, clip is just a light stoning away from being sharp
Rounded spine and ricasso edge
Black g-10 guard and fittings
Stabilized Koa handle
All comments and discussion welcome.
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/1_zpskokyguaa.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/2_zpsguwetylp.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/3_zpsujy2tdqc.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/4_zpsfrmozcdh.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/5_zpseptwcykq.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/6_zpsbcfvbo9d.jpg)
The hamon was achieved with time/temp control of my salts with no clay used.
My hat is off to you photographers that can show the knife clearly and have a good image of the hamon in one image. I certainly can't. I can't even capture all the activity in the hamon in one image. Here's a couple pics of finishing the blade that show how much is really there.
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/003_zpsrgpp9s3t.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/010_zpsmny9rcly.jpg)
![](http://i718.photobucket.com/albums/ww189/countryboycansurvive/019_zpsfcxgpdic.jpg)