W2 skinner

[D lisch]

I thought I would play with taking some pics today this is knife I finished 2 weeks ago Its John White I have to thank for the tip he gave me on making the hamon pop.

 

[Kalimalena]

Wow that's nice!.... what was the tip on the Hamon?

 

[Burton Harruff]

... what was the tip on the Hamon?

Just was I was going to ask. Nice work by the way.

 

[Pipeman]

WOW, that is one pretty skinner, sure hope it ends up being a user. Very very nice.
The hamon is amazing, the blade shape, the handle are beautiful. Congrats.
Best regards

Robin

 

[Lorien]

that skull is freaking me out man!
Handle is awesome:thumbup:

 

[D lisch]

The tip was chrome polish etch clean with chrome polish then clean with acetone repeat. I got this in two shots. John jump in hear if I am telling them wrong. Don is that how you do it.

 

[RMLamey]

nice, really like how everything comes together, just looks right.

 

[Mike Turner]

Dave that looks sweeet, is the guard and butt cap wrought iron with your fire etch?

 

[D lisch]

Thanks Matt and Mike. And yes on the fire etch wrought iron.

 

[Kevin Jones]

There's quite a few elements contributing to this being a very nice Skinner.

 

[D lisch]

Thanks Kevin

 

[stabber]

Wow!! Awesome piece!! Incredible Hamon!!:thumbup:

 

[D lisch]

Thanks Stabber

 

[John White]

Zowie, Dave,

That whole knife pops.

That skull would give me nightmares, looking at me like that!

Don needs to chime in on this hamon deal, but what Dave and I were talking about at Blade was, after clay hardening and tempering, sand to 1000g, clean (I'm cleaning with original 409 now) etch appx 8 sec, polish with Semichrome, repeat til you like it.

I'm working on a big W-2 chopper now, Dave. Hope it turns out as nice as this.

John

 

[D lisch]

Thanks John I know it will. and I do not sleep in the same room as skully I am not that brave. I must head to work now you all have a great day.

 

[xaman]

That's beautiful Dave, geat work!

 

[Don Hanson III]

Don is that how you do it.

Pretty much the same as I do. I sometimes use a 3M sanding sponge to clean the blade between etches, but the semichrome work very good. I also use 409 for a cleaner.

Good lookin knife, Dave!!!

 

[Jon Brand]

Thats beautiful. Help me out here, as I don't know alot about knifemaking. I see a hamon but also a quench line above it?

 

[Don Hanson III]

Jon, we get that a lot with W2. kind of a double hamon. Unless Dave did an edge quench?
I do a full quench and get the secondary line most of the time.

 

[John M Cohea]

Man that is incredible Dave:thumbup:!!