Japanese Styled Blades.
Love em...
I have always been a fan! My Dad had 2 really cool Katanas that I grew up looking at.
When I have the money I will buy a Katana, I want one that is made in the 1400's. They are actually pretty cheap for what they are... I don't even care if it has fittngs or a good polish, I just think it would be cool to own something that old and know who made it.
Edo period would be nice too as they really knew what they were doing, the scabbards from that era are the coolest.
Of course a Phill Hartsfield blade must be acquired, his work may be my all time favorite when it comes to Japanese styled American made blades. I hear some dude in NM makes them even better though...
Looks great, pikal grind and chisel grind would be awesome!
Good to hear!
I like the smaller one in the first pic marked 103 !
Paracord wrap or thin micarta handle slabs and
A nice horizontal kydex sheath and its done ! Lol
Frank
We're on the same page for sure! I designed it for a cord wrap or scales. I have some peel ply textured black G10 coming in for scales!
The 103 stands for the thickness minus decarb, it comes .113" thick. That is M4 steel, it will likely be a go to steel in the future. A2, S7, 3V, M4, D2! Maybe some 1084 and some stainless too, those are the steels I want to focus on. I'll stick to O1, 52100 and 5160 as well, they have proven to be great steels. Most of my new work will be S7, it is my all around favorite steel.
Looks like a no-nonsense, simple and effective design!
Thanks! When I came up with it I knew I had a winner. I had been thinking for months about the design when I had a new idea for the blade... I ran to the shop and ground it, once I had it in hand I made another! I'm trying to stick to some core designs and I think this will be one of them.
