The Chinese cleaver from hell WIP. Finished.

I don't see it even in the new WIP subsection & they have new rules...you don't appear to be in violation of them.
 
It's back. I'll edit the first post to refresh the link.

No hard feelings to KKF. I'm sure forum management is more frustrating than I know.
 
Salem, would you happen to have a picture of the clay coat on the final blade? That hamon you got is friggin' gorgeous!
 
Sorry Lazlo, I almost took a pic of the clay coat but I was taking less pics of this one as I worked on it. Just kind of got tunnel vision and got it done.

Basically, the clay was on real thin (1/16" over the back of the blade, super thin over the edge area, which was just brushed with a clay wash. The line was straight, about 1/3 of the way of from the edge, and ashi of alternating short and long length depended from it. About eight total, with the long ones ending about 1/2" up from the edge.

That's all I got.
 
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