OH My W2 just arrived

I might see if it does turn out with something. Any ideas on something to bring it out if it does?
 
After HT finish to desired grit, I go to at least 800, then use a light etch of your choice. Ferric Chloride, warm vinegar, muriatic etc. Polish with semichrome or other very fine grit polish. It should not be shiny but have a subdued etch to it. This may bring out the hamon and the different metals. Might be interesting.
 
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After a lot of hand filing! I should realize that I should stop hammering after I start getting tired since my blows start getting a little off which means a lot more filing work!
I noticed some curvature after I started filing! I am debating on how to get rid of it? I have not heat treated the blade yet so a little heating here and there shouldn't hurt. It is just such a pain to clean up the blade after you heat it up!
My filing is done freehand so I decided a marker might be an interesting technique to try and get some symmetry.
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The recurve looks good to me. If you want to get rid of it then heat it to low red heat and the use a piece of wood to swock it back into place. The wood will prevent edge damage.
 
A C Richards said:
The recurve looks good to me. If you want to get rid of it then heat it to low red heat and the use a piece of wood to swock it back into place. The wood will prevent edge damage.
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I'm planning on keeping the recurve shape it is just a little bow from left to right that is my issue.
I was thinking about waffling it between two pieces of wood or should I go between the anvil and a piece of wood?
Is that the trick when/if you get a little warp when heat treating?
 
If you are fully annealed then you can straighten it easily in a vise. No problem as long as you are not trying to go 90deg. minor adjustment can be done cold.
 
A C Richards said:
If you are fully annealed then you can straighten it easily in a vise. No problem as long as you are not trying to go 90deg. minor adjustment can be done cold.
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I am thinking about using a little hand torch (propane) to warm up the metal a bit to be safe. What do you think?
I hate to go through all this work just to really mess up a blade (hand filing sucks really, really, really, really bad!).

I appreciate all your help!!!!:thumbup:
I need it!
 
No need. it will only make you feel better. If you had hardened it then you would need to worry. But I still would not take a propane torch to it. If you feel safer then it will not hurt.
 
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