Clay hardened--the ridged layer effect!!

[Fred.Rowe]

By applying the clay over a period of a couple of days, in successively higher "ridges" you can get the steel to produce a multipal hardening line with quite a bit of secondary highlights. Apply the first layer over the complete area to be protected. The second application is applied a half inch above the first clay edge. Let this dry, bring it up to temperature, dust on a little borax, to protect the steel surface and to lock the clay in place. Put blade in your favorite quench. Fred

 

[RedEdge77]

Amazing red X'es you got there .

Your pics aren't workin

 

[Fred.Rowe]

I fixed those nasty red xxxxxxxx Ha!

 

[David Schott]

Cool! Hamons are so tough. I had amazing luck my first attempt and i've been trying to re-create it ever since....hahah! I will have to try
that method....

 

[Will52100]

Cool, realy dig the hamons

 

[Redsnake1997]

Those are great looking blades and hamons Fred. What are your plans w/those bad boys?

 

[Daniel Koster]

I'm not sure I understand what I'm looking for...can you explain in more detail? (re: the images)

 

[raylaconico]

Yeah, what Daniel said, Please.

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Dan & Ray,

You are correct, the information is not clear. I willl take some better fotos and repost. Fred

 

[Fred.Rowe]

Those are great looking blades and hamons Fred. What are your plans w/those bad boys?

One of these will be given away at the Greater Ohio Valley knife show in Cambridge this fall. The other, I am proud to say, will go to my son, Kevin, upon his graduation from Air Force bacic training. Fred