Longer hamons on a folder

Chuck Gedraitis Knives

Chuck Gedraitis Knives

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I thought that you might like to see this folder that I just finished up. It is a little different for me but I like how it turned out. If anyone has seen this done before please let me know, I personally have never seen it before.

The blade is 3-7/8in long and 3/4in wide made of W-1 and differentially heat treated to produce a nice hamon. In order to make the hamon look longer I also heat treated the bolsters with clay and produced a hamon in those as well. I feel that this makes the blade look longer than it really is. Just by chance the hamon in the bolsters lined right up with the one in the blade. The scales are premium mammoth ivory that have lots of crackling along with some nice green colors, especially on the "A" side. The liners have been anodized kind of a blue/purple color. The backspacer is black micarta and runs the entire length of the knife up to the stop pin. The overall length is 8-3/4inches.
Let me know what you think.
Regards,
Chuck

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Chuck, It turned out great. Design wise I don't care for the "nightmare" spine or "American" tanto tip, but the bolsters and scales are right on. :thumbup:
 
I took a nice long pause to admire that folder...VERY nice.
And if you didn't give the dimensions I would have thought the knife WAS longer. I guess you could consider that a win for the extended hamon and the overall design.
 
Chuck it is very nice and I to love the way the hamon works through the bolster Nice job
 
Really like this knife! The scales look nice and the hamon extending through the bolsters is a neat touch. Have not seen that done before.
 
A hamon I feel gives the blade character and makes it come alive. Like seeing more of it, great job!
 
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