10" San Mai Integral Sub Hilt Fighter - Work In Progress

ArielSalaverria · Oct 10, 2008

I thought you guys would like to see some pictures of the progress of this

Thanks for looking!

Ariel

OldPhysics · Oct 10, 2008

That's going to be a mean Fighter ... just this side of a short sword.

NORCAL HUNTER · Oct 10, 2008

Wow!! I can see thats going to be one bad A$$ knife :thumbup:

galadduin · Oct 10, 2008

I loved it, can't wait to see finished pics.
A shield would be nice addition to this piece for sure

J-siah · Oct 11, 2008

integral sub-hilts are the coolest. I love when you post new stuff.

atakach · Oct 11, 2008

damn thats gonna be teriffic!

your like the charlie daniels of the forge weld!

andrew

ArielSalaverria · Oct 12, 2008

Thanks gentlemen

Ariel

ArielSalaverria · Nov 1, 2008

Two 7" diameter x 1/4" thickness grinding discs from an angular/hand grinder.

I place them together on a bench grinder, and with the aid of the supporting piece, I can work safely using leather gloves to keep the blade pressed enough to get a fast rough grinding.

Blade after the rough grinding, showing the swedge. I do the fine grinding after the HT.

Adjust for the places where the micarta handles will go later (I use both hands, but I was helding the camera for the pics)

Handle with a medium finish, ready to get drilled.

Drilling for the pins.

Blade ready for HT.

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Thanks for looking!

Ariel

Shawn fu · Nov 1, 2008

Great post,Ariel-I love seeing the work in progress pics!Thanks for sharing:thumbup:

butchesforge · Nov 1, 2008

I love the way you use what you have to create these beautiful pieces ,no mills or such,just using that brain

:thumbup::thumbup:Butch

ArielSalaverria · Nov 4, 2008

Blade on the oven while I test my new IR thermometer I got for when I make mokume.

IR thermometer on the box, with the HTd blade on top (I added a lanyard hole at my customer's request)

No pics of putting it on oil as I needed both hands for that

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Ariel

ArielSalaverria · Nov 6, 2008

Mirror polished, ready to go into the acid.

After the acid etch.

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Bailey Knives · Nov 6, 2008

That is looking freaking cool. I am impressed with the level of mirror finish you put on before etch. You could have just about left it like that for a dang good looking knife. It does look better with the etch.

woodgood · Nov 6, 2008

Great work!. That pattern really reveals itself after the Acid Etch. Cool!

gpwknives · Nov 6, 2008

Ariel you did great knife ! Patern of damast is first class!!!

tomh · Nov 6, 2008

that is the coolest knife I have seen in while!

Rusty McDonald · Nov 6, 2008

That pattern is great! I REALY like the mirror polished pics. amazing work.

ksjumpmd · Nov 7, 2008

Man! That is just beautiful!

t1mpani · Nov 7, 2008

Your level of talent and ability is simultaneously awe-inspiring and depressing.

Outstanding :thumbup:

Steinerj · Nov 7, 2008

Going from the pic of the mirror polished blade to the etched piece actually had a emotional effect on me. Just amazing