Jacob's Ladder

[Burchtree]

I just finished this one up (kinda) last night for a fellow forumite. She is 9 1/2 inches overall with about a 5-inch blade. The knife was forged from 1/4-inch W-2 barstock. I haven't sharpened it or marked it yet, but it's pretty much done. I named it "Jacob's Ladder" because the customer wanted a lightening bolt menuki, and because of the hamon that I pulled out of it reminded me of electricity. Thanks for giving her a look.

 

[viking313]

Mike,thats another great looking knife you made!!!

 

[Jason Cutter]

Michael, yet another nice one. Clean and consistently clean. Did I already say clean ? Great hamon, and that epoxy system you are using sure gets the handle looking neat.

I've made a few in this style - very simple, but mine were in 1/8th inch thick stock, and they seem to work, work and work - I've used one as a hunter and as a kitchen knife. Your edge looks super-thin - should take an absolute killer edge with W2.

Just a question for curiosity, what tempering range are you doing you W2 blades nowadays. I understood that you water quenched, so I'm imagining that the hardness levels are probably fairly high. Cheers. Jason.

 

[Burchtree]

Thanks for the kind words. I don't water quench anymore except maybe an for the occasional oil-to-water quencharoo. I finally got ahold of some Parks 50 oil and that stuff is quick -- without as much worries about cracking.

To answer your question -- about 400-degrees.

 

[Mr.BadExample]

That is a real beauty!

 

[Danbo]

In my best Homer Simpson voice; Mmmmm, Jacob's Ladder. Mmmm, Park's 50. Mmmmmm, MINE!