Hamon, why not?

Burchtree said:
Very nice mark!! That last one from you Don is outstanding!

Here's one I just shot to show that you don't have to use clay to get ashi. This is just taken to 320 and etched in FC. I can't wait to finish this one up. :)
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Hey, Mike. You should spill coffee on your blades more often! :p :p :D
 
just a couple to show some different styles --

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Did I hear hammond show and tell???
Not wavey but hell.....its all I had to show :)
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Good idea on the light UV glasses Mark - might be good to have a couple paires at Trackrock!
 
Michael,
I really like that one that looks lacey! Very delicate...how did you make that!?
 
blgoode said:
Did I hear hammond show and tell???
Not wavey but hell.....its all I had to show :)
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Good idea on the light UV glasses Mark - might be good to have a couple paires at Trackrock!
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Jim Hammond made that knife? ;) :)
 
Lookin good guys, here's one a good friend Mark Holson did, I own this one :D
Edit - add a better pic of the Holson bowie.

Don Hanson
 
so what kind'a steel did your friend use?? for that matter, what did you use on those fab bowies you had at the show??? Or better yet, this: can I get a cool "DonHansontheIII" hammon useing 1084?? :)


do tell....

mitch


PS, I guess you got your B.R. Hughes letter ??? we're all gonna be faymus!!
 
anvilring said:
so what kind'a steel did your friend use?? for that matter, what did you use on those fab bowies you had at the show??? Or better yet, this: can I get a cool "DonHansontheIII" hammon useing 1084?? :)


do tell....

mitch


PS, I guess you got your B.R. Hughes letter ??? we're all gonna be faymus!!
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Hey Mitch, Mark used W2 on this bowie, I use W2,W1,1095 and 1060. I have gotten some good hamons with 1084 but not alot of activity you know gosty fingers and ashi, 1084 has too much manganese, it's a deep hardening steel and will harden up under the clay some what but it'll work. Good hamons take a lot of practice but it's fun :) Don
 
Well I think you all know how I feel about hamons..... They Rock! There are alot of great looking knives on this thread!

Here are a couple of blades that I have done with Hamons. The first couple were done with no clay. Just paying close attention to the time and temperature.

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The other side of the blade.

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This one is done with clay.
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A close up to show the activity in the hamon.

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Heres one at temp with clay on the blade
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Here it is finished up.


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Here is one more done without clay.
 
Here's a couple for ya.....

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Top one was with clay, bottom without

Top blade was pollished and only had a very light lemon juice etch, bottom blade was just a minute or two in FC.

Tony
 
L6steel said:
I don't understand this hamon thing at all!

... but I still don't get it. It doesn't make the blade any better use wise.

Are the asthetics the reason you guys get into this so much?
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Michael, the asthetics of a beautiful hamon make me shake my head. I love them. :)

To me as a collector, a beautiful hamon means the knifemaker has taken the time to learn another skill. Some knifemakers refine their hamon skills to the point where they are masters and can consistently get what they want.
 
lol..here's one of my attempts..it's been sitting in a box for a few years, needs to be re polished and stuff, I never got around to putting a handle on it
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1095, satanite coated..water quenched
 
Nice blades all!

Craig -- that first blade is freakin' amazing!! What does the rest of the knife look like you freakin tease? :D
 
Burchtree said:
Nice blades all!

Craig -- that first blade is freakin' amazing!! What does the rest of the knife look like you freakin tease? :D
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Ummm mister Burchtree sir, How will you ever have time to make
my blade for me, when you are spending to much time here on
the forum??:) ;)

Zoo
 
Well, I used some Satanite on ZOO's latest knife and it was a lot better. Also normalized 6 times to the best of my ability, but the heat from the clay really creeped and the hamon was way too low, so re-normalized 3 more times and redid the heat treat and I'm waiting to go to the basement as I write this and start grinding to see what I did this time. Satanite is WAY better than the stuff I was using. I just needed to mix a lot less water into it. :grumpy:
 
Chiro75 said:
Well, I used some Satanite on ZOO's latest knife and it was a lot better. Also normalized 6 times to the best of my ability, but the heat from the clay really creeped and the hamon was way too low, so re-normalized 3 more times and redid the heat treat and I'm waiting to go to the basement as I write this and start grinding to see what I did this time. Satanite is WAY better than the stuff I was using. I just needed to mix a lot less water into it. :grumpy:
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keep me posted I am going crazy:yawn:

Zoo
 
Here is the latest one, done with Satanite instead of my usual stuff. The differences are subtle, but some ashi want to be there, they just aren't showing themselves except for a tiny bit. But, I'm moving in the right direction...

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(Zoo, this is yours!)
 
Terry, I've been trying that and just not getting the results I'm looking for. I don't know if I'm not giving it enough time, or what, so eventually I'm going to set up a way to keep the blade in vinegar for hours and give that a shot. On this one I hand sanded with wet dry paper to 1000 grit, then tried the vinegar + soap for a while, then cleaned up with Mother's polish and wasn't happy. So, then I washed the blade well in soapy water, and put in a ferric chloride solution for about 30 seconds, then wet sanded with 1000 grit again. It looks darker than it really is because I have the blade angled just right to pick up the hamon as well as possible...
 
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