Thanks guys!
Awesome work, Serge. If you could swing it somehow, i think you would really enjoy Patrick Hastings class on japanese metal working. I've been wishing I could go the last couple, but haven't been able to manage it.
Going up to Mike Q's this weekend to play with the TW-90 and power hammer, I'll wave as we go by Sac
Dan
That class sounds interesting man, I'll be definitely looking into it. Sounds fun! I just visited Mike a month ago or so, learned some great things. Mike is an awesome guy to hang out with for sure.
Todays progress:
Blade ground, there is a wide swedge that is hard to see, which extends all the way to the top of the main bevel.
Blade handrubbed to 240 grit.
Countouring the "ricasso".
Countoured, texturing the area of where the blade meets handle.
Blade quenched.
Cleaned up and ready for tempering, the damascus pattern is starting to show.
Just got the Evenheat a week or two ago, tempering the blade at 400 degrees for an hour, two times.
While the blade is tempering, starting to assemble the handle portion.
Everything peined on, textured again, and ready for antiquing.
Starting to antique.
Antiqued.
The handle is pretty much finished. Blade work tomorrow.
