Traditional Tanto, clay quenched w/grenadillo handle and sheath

Knifemaker87

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Okay this is my latest and greatest.
i have a LOT of pictures from this knife.
It is 1095 high carbon for the blade that has been clay quenced for a pretty hammon. I hand polished it both on a stone to 1500 and then with sandpaper. then etched it with a 50/50 ferricloric/water. the blade is about 3/16" thick.
the habaki was forged from 1/4" copper piece i hammered out... the tsuba was cut from some O-1 I had on hand... which i etched
This knife was made exclusivly with hand tools except for the primary grind on the blade. all of the wood work, file work, and polishing were done with hand tools. the knife was polished to a sharp edge and the edge is about 60 RC while the back is considerably softer. the handle is grenadillo, some call it brown ebony, and is secured by a brass pin. i wrapped it with silk ito.
this was going to be able to be taken apart but in the end i chickened out and epoxyed everything for stability.

The specs on this knife are:
OAL 11.5"
Blade(including habaki)7"
Handle: grenedillo (the sheath is also grenedillo)
Steel 3/16" 1095 clayed and quenched in water
Finish: not quite mirror
Grind: Flat
SOLD


this knife is really sharp and stays that way
here is a video of my cutting with it:
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=2i0zzo4

thanks for looking... comments would be appreciated
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stupid photo limit....pictures of the sheath in the next post
 
i just finished the sheath the other day... currently i am putting more laquer on it.. but this is what it looks like. it is slighlty glosser... but not much. it was made in the traditional style and no power tools we used at all. it is made from grenedillo wood (brown or red ebony) and has a leather collar so as to not mar the tsuba. it fits perfectly! i was very happy with how it turned out... there is always room for improvment however
on to the pictures!
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thanks for looking!
 
That is fantastic :thumbup:

I like the traditional looking tanto's and this one looks like it came right out of "The Last Samurai".

Great Job!!

Mark T.
 
Really really nice piece.. my wife looked and it and commented how nice it was... would have been more eye catching if the sheath had been in the same red that you used for the wrap.. but that's just me...:)
 
Congrats I think that's a huge accomplishment ;) with a very nice finished piece! Hope you have fun making more knives, keep them coming :thumbup:
 
thanks yall! i would say i have improved from when i started...is it not normal for knifemakers to be so young? and being part of the forums has helped ALOT
so thanks for your imput.. it realy does help
 
Not too many youngin's with the patience for that... shouldn't you be out smoking weed? jk. Good job eighty seven.

David - Agreed, I'm 28 as well, and anyones picture I see around here looks at least 10 years older!
 
HA!
whenever anybody asks if i smoke... i tell them "only when i am on fire" that gets some wierd looks. but i love the "tranquilty" of knifemaking... though i do feel very young in the knifemaking crowd... we "youngsters" must stick together
 
I'll give a hand.....

Great looking piece there bro! That is a very handsome blade. :thumbup:
 
Nice , i like the gaurd a lot . Im 16 and ive made a few crude knives. It was in a blacksmithing class, i dont own any forges, grinders etc. Blade forums helped me a lot too.
 
Nice job!

I am only 33 and still feel like a youngster among knifemakers. Appears as knifemaking is something you retire too, never from :)

You might consider making an arrangement for the saego cord on the saya.

Keep going
Ronald
 
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