Edge Testing - Video

[stephanfowler]

This is a 13" confederate style Dagger blade I have been working on for some time

I thought you might like to see some of what I do to test my HT

(you can see the videos of the WIP HERE)

Here I've got the blade ground down to it's final shape with a temp hickory handle

I go through a bunch of edge testing

Manila Rope
2x4
Dried Bamboo
Leather
Cardboard
MDF
and a bunch of paper to show that it's still sharp

also you get a nifty peek at the Hamon which I am particularly impressed with so far.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Quyq-8ac39Y

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[ryan9977]

says th evideo is not avialable.....ryan

 

[stephanfowler]

is it working now????

 

[ombrapelone]

Impressive!

 

[JParanee]

Stepahan thats where its at.

Testing such a good looking blade is the only way to know for sure

 

[peterinct]

Cool Stephan. Looks like the edge held up VERY well.

Surprised you didn't do a rope slicing test with the cutoff piece

Pleasure watching the video.

Peter

 

[RogerP]

Very cool - never seen a dagger go through a 2 by 4 before. Wicked hamon on that dagger.

Roger

 

[Redsnake1997]

Very impressive!!! Please post up some pics when this dagger is finished up :thumbup:

 

[Murray White]

never seen a dagger ever have to do those kinds of tasks. now of course that is much larger blade for a dagger than one would normally associate with a dagger.