O-TANTO

[steevee]

Hi!
Finally, I'm happy to say that I finished it. This one fought me like a devil. Right from beginning to the very end. Had to be regrinded, rehandled and refinieshed... Almost thought that I messed up heat tread despite testing. I was a hair from breaking it today but after taking few deep breaths (and throwing hundreads of f*cks at it), everything appeared to be perfectly fine. If it wasn't a comission, I'd propably gave up half way into it. WHATEVAH!

O1 tool steel

Over 18,5" overall lenght
12,60" blade

Thanks for looking!
Lucas

 

[fishface5]

Wow, looks great!!!

 

[mitch13]

Very nice!
I guess wirh that length of blade it would be a challenge to grind but you did good.

 

[Kragnut]

I'm digging the brushed polish down the length of the blade. Wax that baby with Renaisance to keep it perfect.

 

[bigfish]

I’ll never do it to you again!

 

[steevee]

I’ll never do it to you again!

It wasn't You, it was the knife... Or menuki, maybe it's cursed

 

[john april]

well done sir

 

[jfk1110]

That is a beast!!! Nice work!

 

[Bigfattyt]

Turned out spectacular! Glad you pushed through the suck to get it done!!

 

[JParanee]

Very nice

on the larger pieces of this style you might want to go more toward a hard saya/sheath

 

[steevee]

Very nice

on the larger pieces of this style you might want to go more toward a hard saya/sheath

Thanks!

Yup, i'm thinking about it but I'd rather do it for blade with more traditional construction.

 

[Dawkind]

Another exemplary example of your work my friend….

 

[Matthew Gregory]

That looks 100% you, man.

 

[steevee]

That looks 100% you, man.

Thanks!