O1 tanto fighter WIP

[Charlie Mike]

3/16" stock.

 

[thegeek574]

that is nice looking, but I would soften the curve of the bottom of the handle. unless this is way bigger than I think it is, i would say it would feel weird, IMO. BTW, have you put it on cardboard?

*disclaimer* take all advice with an equal amount of salt, author has no idea what he is talking about.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Overall... 12"

Blade... approx 7"

 

[thegeek574]

If that handle is only 5 inch, then I would definitely go for something a little bit less, dare I say it, humped.

 

[Charlie Mike]

Are you talking about the top or bottom?

 

[Charlie Mike]

 

[fast14riot]

Go Charlie, Go! I'll be following along on this one!


-Xander

 

[Charlie Mike]

Time for hand sanding...

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Looking good. O1 too... sweet!

 

[Charlie Mike]

Correction... the stock is actually .200" ... Needless to say, I'll be sending this one out for HT. I'd like a differential with hamon.

 

[james terrio]

I'm liking your grinds more and more, CM. The "plunge" where the main blade grind meets the tip grind looks nice and clean from here. :thumbup:

Call Brad at Peters' HT about getting a hamon, he has told me he's really getting into that. I do not recall if O1 is a good candidate for that or not. (it can certainly take a differential hardening/temper, but I don't know if it will show a clear line)

 

[Charlie Mike]

I go by the Wally Hayes vid I got from Paladin Press.

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

Does he show to put a hamon O1? If so I'd really like to know how, that would be really cool.

I have Wally's Tactical Katana Video and it is really helpful.

Keep rocking it!

 

[Charlie Mike]

I'll send you the DVD if you want... just PM me your addy and I'll ship it when my VA check comes next week.

 

[Charlie Mike]

 

[ShadowsHamon]

I would like to know if O1 can show a hamon? I was thinking no... but it would be cool if I was wrong.

 

[Seals]

Easier than the friggin old files,right? Looking good man.

 

[silver_pilate]

It won't show a true hamon; it's too deep hardening. There are makers who do get a quench line using a torch and a limiting plate, but it won't have any activity.

--nathan

 

[Charlie Mike]

Drilled a few holes to get it to balance to my liking and then drilled the holes for handle pins. Then I broke out the oscillating spindle sander and cleaned up the profile of the handle.

 

[Patrickknives]

You can get a bit of a hamon, i used a differential quench and to get it to show I leave a bit of the darkness caused by the acid etch. Be sure to drill your holes for you handle pins or bolts before HT. Nice work. Beat me to it, I see holes

If you going to get picky about scratches, now is the time to do some more sanding. O1 can come out of the quench pretty clean and not need much sanding.