"Solstice"

[Ben Seward]

Amazing blade, Ben! Do I sense that you and Claudio Cas are kindred spirits?

I love the Sobral's San Mai so I guess that admiration shows in the steel I make

 

[Pavlos]

Super nice Ben... Love it!

 

[stezann]

it is beutiful knife, with an amazing san mai transition! Thanks for showing.

BTW, many forum's fellows are pointing out how beutiful hamon it is, but i don't think we are looking at any hamon. The outer SS shell is not transparent, and that beautiful effect, that looks similar, it is another thing... am i wrong?

 

[Ben Seward]

it is beutiful knife, with an amazing san mai transition! Thanks for showing.

BTW, many forum's fellows are pointing out how beutiful hamon it is, but i don't think we are looking at any hamon. The outer SS shell is not transparent, and that beautiful effect, that looks similar, it is another thing... am i wrong?

Your right. No hamon here

 

[Zombie411]

I've run out of words to express how these beautiful knives make me feel.
I am literally shaking my head.

We as a species need better words... These knives pictured really touch my soul.

 

[stezann]

Your right. No hamon here

Thanks Ben, nevertheless it looks very similar to the hamon activity nuances!! It is really amazing, one of your best works in my opinion

 

[Kohai999]

It's carbon migration, and I simply can't think of another name for it than hamon, even though it's incorrect.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

 

[Ben Seward]

It's carbon migration, and I simply can't think of another name for it than hamon, even though it's incorrect.

Best Regards,

STeven Garsson

STeven, I also suspect that the stainless acts as the clay and keeps the carbon steel underneath from hardening fully.

 

[Ben Seward]

Here's a San Mai "Reflex" that has some interesting acti vity.