First Hamon!

[Shaw Blades]

I had some success at my first hamon. It is nothing special but it pretty much followed the way I laid out the clay. This was heat treated at Tobin Smith's. He gave me a good lesson and I think I'm hooked on hamons now.

Next time I'll try something fancier. Steel is W2. I don't know if it is the differential heat treat, qualities of W2, or a combination but I was able to get this knife really sharp.

Thanks for looking.

 

[Atlas Knife Company]

Very crisp!

 

[M forge]

Very nice, I like it.

 

[Shaw Blades]

Thanks guys, that means a lot. My clip point looks a little off in that picture and pictures don't lie! I'll have to fix that.

 

[quint]

Poor guy, now your addicted. Ive created my first couple of hamons and it is very fun stuff.

 

[jonnymac44]

Nice! I think it turned out pretty good:thumbup: How about a shot of the whole knife, looks like something I would like.

 

[Danbo]

W2 is well known for taking a particularly wicked edge. Nice hamon on a nice little knife.

 

[Shawn Hatcher]

Looks great! Congrats on your first hamon.

-Shawn Hatcher

 

[Shaw Blades]

Nice! I think it turned out pretty good:thumbup: How about a shot of the whole knife, looks like something I would like.

I still have to finish the handle. Which at this rate will take me about a year. I'll post it up though.