Not bad for a beginner

[jball]

I'm a self tough learning as I go aspiring bladesmith .

Everything in this thread is hand made including some of the machine's

Not bad for my second attempt at "Hamon"

Please, I'm familiar with forums and appreciate all comments

 

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Blade material = 1/8" thick circular saw blade cut out and shaped on my sander

The handle that you don't see is a deer antler that a friend found in the brush

The "clay" used was Rutlands furnace mortar .

 

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Links below are from the top and butt end of the knife in the vice.

 

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Finished 🔪

I love knives with hamon

 

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Love making knives so far

 

[Tommythewho]

Looking good.:thumbup:

 

[jball]

Looking good.[emoji106]

Thank you

 

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[unwisefool]

Nice!

 

[jball]

Finished this one today

 

[Bludgeon]

You are really making some progress, nice work!

 

[jball]

You are really making some progress, nice work!

Each one takes about two weeks or more of course cause I do what I can before work and my days off .

Thank you

 

[jball]

Most recent to date

A custom Skinner with my orange fabric micarta and of course it has "Hamon" cause I love the appeal and function of it

 

[jball]

Just one more take on a lawnmower machete.

Blade thickness is 0.132
Blade width is 2" 1/4
Blade length is 12" 3/4
Overall length is 19" 5/8
Handle is my homemade denim micarta held together with epoxy and 1/4" brass pins

 

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Lawnmower blade #2

 

[HwangJino]

Wow looking good! Wish I could mess around and make awesome toys like you. Really like that wrench thing.