11 inch W-2 Bowie-Hamon/Desert Ironwood

Super piece, John! Great hamon going there, plus the file-worked damascus collar works great. :thumbup:

I like this one a lot!

- Joe
 
Bruce,

The pins are epoxied in place when the handle is glued up. After curing, the pins are filed off square about 1/2 diameter out. With the blade held in a Moran vise, the handle is lowered onto a metal block, so that the opposite end of the pin is resting against an "anvil." Using an eighth inch punch with a polished end, and a bronze mallet, the pins are domed over the surface of the handle, in facets. After all ends are faceted, the handle is taped off, and each head is briefly buffed with green rouge. (Too much buffing gives an almost smooth dome.)

Other folks do the same thing with a dead-blow ball pein hammer.

John
 
Don and Karl, thanks to both you guys for advice on hamons, (and for that W-2, Don,). Now it's practice, practice, right?

John
 
John White said:
Bruce,

The pins are epoxied in place when the handle is glued up. After curing, the pins are filed off square about 1/2 diameter out. With the blade held in a Moran vise, the handle is lowered onto a metal block, so that the opposite end of the pin is resting against an "anvil." Using an eighth inch punch with a polished end, and a bronze mallet, the pins are domed over the surface of the handle, in facets. After all ends are faceted, the handle is taped off, and each head is briefly buffed with green rouge. (Too much buffing gives an almost smooth dome.)

Other folks do the same thing with a dead-blow ball pein hammer.

John
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Thanks mate, well explained. Can understand now doing it with the punch. I could foresee divots in the wood if i tried it with just a hammer. I may just give that a try:cool:
Cheers Bruce
 
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