Third knife fresh outta the forge!

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knightofwyte

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Hey guys, this one isn't finished yet but with Stacy's help this was my third attempt to get a visible hamon and a decent knife.

It's shown here at 400grit after a few minutes in some vinegar. It's 1080 forged and HT'd in 130 degree veggie oil.

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As usual, I'm looking for opinions and what not so fire away.
 
I really liked the shape of the blade and the curves around handle around ricasso and plunge. Great job, functional and something in style :thumbup::thumbup:
 
galadduin said:
I really liked the shape of the blade and the curves around handle around ricasso and plunge. Great job, functional and something in style :thumbup::thumbup:
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To be honest, I'm not terribly happy with the plunge. It's my first attempt at it and it's not quite as clean as I was hoping for.

Will Leavit said:
Kinda like a nessmuk or however you spell it. Nice hamon and Finnish? kinda being punny.
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Lol, going to look up a Nessmuk? now...


I'm a hunter myself so I like blades that can be used for skinning and field dressing and so far thats what my blades have reflected. On the next one I think I'll try a drop point or something like that.
 
sharpeknives said:
Wish my 3rd one looked that good. Keep er going.
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Hmm, if you count all the practice I've done in clay then it may not be my 3rd...

From some pointers around here I practiced for awhile with some potters clay and a hammer just to get the feel for what happens when I hammer in certain ways. This was a BIG help!
 
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