Almost done with my WAKI....preview pic

[MRpink]

that satin finish is looking good, when I left, the finish was still rough, but now it looks like a real LE.

 

[alaus]

Hey Steelnut. Nope no hamon and it was very clean. Just a few Rodent bite marks.

I thought it was differentially heat treated

 

[resinguy]

I thought it was differentially heat treated

A temper line can be subtle unless the blade gets an etch to accent it.

 

[MustardMan]

Differential heat treating can also be done without a hamon - the transition between the two different hardnesses can be gradual, rather than the sharp transition that gives you a hamon.

 

[sleevefullofaces]

His method is watching Ban do it many times and then deciding, Hmmm, I can do that!!!!

LOL! There probably wouldn't be a better way to learn than that!

 

[iamtoast]

Very very nice looking. Please post another pic when you are done and have re-placed the scales onto it. What grinder/sander are you using? It seems like it would take forever by hand but I, unfortunately, have more time than money and very few power tools.

 

[rover]

Looks great. I'll probably do something similar after mine is sufficiently beaten.

 

[Tiny86]

Norcal, are you for hire??

 

[iamtoast]

Tiny86 has a good question.

 

[norcalblacktail]

Norcal, are you for hire??

Depends what you need.

Very very nice looking. Please post another pic when you are done and have re-placed the scales onto it. What grinder/sander are you using? It seems like it would take forever by hand but I, unfortunately, have more time than money and very few power tools.

I am using a Kalamazoo 1SM 1 X 42.

 

[resinguy]

Very very nice looking. Please post another pic when you are done and have re-placed the scales onto it. What grinder/sander are you using? It seems like it would take forever by hand but I, unfortunately, have more time than money and very few power tools.

I did a Ruck Kensai by hand, but was not willing to put the time in to make it look really good. I settled for a working finish, what I call a gheto satin.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=477620.

The Harbor Freight 1x30 is only $40, http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=2485

You can do a pretty good job with it, but the 1x42 is certainly better.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=552042

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=663363

 

[iamtoast]

Wow the INFImples are quite noticable on your ruck. I agree with the rustic looks, pretty neat looking. The Ruck is one of my favorite designs and likely another beautiful Busse I will not be able to afford.

 

[resinguy]

The Ruck is one of my favorite designs and likely another beautiful Busse I will not be able to afford.

Get a Waki, then. 95% of the performance of INFI, same warranty, and the Waki is still affordable.

 

[iamtoast]

Have one. I guess I could modify it to be like-a-Ruck but it will not be-a-Ruck. Both are great blades and I would love to have both but I do not see it happening. Great job on yours though.

 

[norcalblacktail]

Putting on the handles today. Will try and get pics up later.

 

[Tiny86]

Putting on the handles today. Will try and get pics up later.

WE ARE WAITING!:grumpy:

 

[iamtoast]

YEAH, what he said.

 

[daybreaker]

I'm super excited to see how this turns out!

 

[norcalblacktail]

Heres a quick pic that I took before it got all dirty. Ill take some better pics when I clean it up.

 

[azwelke]

Nice work. You won't need the LE.