Just finished 1084 and Koa.

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DukeHarley

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Just finished up this little knife. Sorry for pic quality I'll post some better pics and views tomorrow outdoors. Im basically gonna use this has a backpack backup knife while hunting. It's actually the first knife I've made for myself.

Aldo's (.125) 1084, toxic green G10, copper pins, and Curly Koa.
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Looks nice! I really like the koa and brass. I have a batch of small knives that I'm going do do one like that. How is the koa finished?
 
Matt, Thanks a lot man! I actually used copper pins. Not sure if that's what you meant to say.

Jay
 
Very nice - first knife for yourself, clearly not your first knife. Where do you get a makers mark stamp like that?
 
Thanks Jay, I meant copper. I've actually been looking for some 3/16 since I already have a counterbore. Looking for some koa also! I did order some walnut. There is something about the dark wood and copper.
 
Wow, very nice! I've been trying to get a nice hammon with 1084, do you mind me asking how you did this one? I have yet to make a knife for myself:).
 
To answer a few questions.

Matt- To do my Koa I sand dry up to 320. Then up to 1000 wet with Danish Oil wipe down and apply a heavy coat of Danish and let dry. Wax with some Minwax and buff with rag.

David- I got my stencil from Ernie at Blue Lightening.

Nic- It was really my first test of a hamon on any steel and all I had was 1084. I gave it a very light wash over the blade with thinned out satinite letting that dry then I built up my main coat to about maybe around a 1/16 and let that completely dry under a work light to speed it up. Heated my brick forge up and heated the blade up nice slow and evenly then quenched in 130 degree canola. Then from there I solely used Ryan W's Hamon process and stuck to it pretty strict. The more I polished the better it got. I'm not really sure if I just got lucky or if it was my process.....Lol.....I guess I'll take better notes on the next one. I really wasn't expecting much because of what I had read about 1084 and although its not a true "hamon" like you'd get with W2 or other steels it's not bad at all from what I've seen and heard about 1084. I have Ryan's process printed off and hanging in my shop. I'll see if I can find the link to post here.

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/997744-My-Hamon-Process

Jay
 
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Stencil? It looks so deep in the photos I figured it must have been pressed into hot metal when you heat treated. Great job.
 
Hey....that's a great looking little knife. Blade and handle look very well finished. :thumbup:
 
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