Chad Scott Posted June 23, 2017 Share Posted June 23, 2017 (edited) Hello all! It has been awhile since i have posted anything, as I haven't really done anything worth posting recently to be honest. A few weeks ago I decided I wanted to just make something again. I have several 3/4 in thick leaf springs from my fathers old truck laying around, so i got the idea to see just how well i could estimate the material necessary to forge everything out. It turned out really well and i am very pleased with it. Unfortunately the smallest contacct wheel I have access to is 4 in. so i was not able to clean up the fuller. For the handle I decided to try out g10, as i have never used the material before. i really like how it turned out, but man.. does it stink. Final dimensions are: 16 in overall 11 in blade length 2 1/4 in wide Edited June 23, 2017 by Chad Scott 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Bourlotos Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 Is that a hamon, I see? Wouldn't have expected one from a leaf spring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 24, 2017 Share Posted June 24, 2017 It is a differential hardening line. I wouldn't call it a hamon, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Scott Posted June 24, 2017 Author Share Posted June 24, 2017 Yeah, no hamon on this one. I just did an edge quench and a quick etch after polishing to bring out the differential hardening line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Bourlotos Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 6 hours ago, Alan Longmire said: It is a differential hardening line. I wouldn't call it a hamon, though. Always thought that's what a hamon was: that demarcation between tempered martensite and pearlite. What qualifies a hamon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Craft Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 (edited) Now that is a big bad Bowie you got there! I You could try a round bastard file to get into the fuller. It should make fast work of getting through the decarb. Then wrap it with sandpaper and keep going till you get the grit you want. If you really want to clean it up! That one immediately conjures up the old story about Little Red!! The big bad wolf ~ says "Grandma I am going to eat you, and dress in your clothes, so when Little Red gets here with them goodies, she will think I am you"! Grandma ~ starred at the big bad wolf as she reached under the mattress. She held up her Bowie and said "Big Bad Wolf "that fur is gonna be real warm this winter"!! Smiling, she says ~ "come on big boy take your best shot! The big bad wolf ~ swallows hard and says, "Oh my look at the time, I must run"! Sorry I guess I am just in one of those goofy moods tonight!! But I really do like the knife!!! Edited June 25, 2017 by C Craft C Craft Customs ~~~ With every custom knife I build I try to accomplish three things. I want that knife to look so good you just have to pick it up, feel so good in your hand you can't wait to try it, and once you use it, you never want to put it down ! If I capture those three factors in each knife I build, I am assured the knife will become a piece that is used and treasured by its owner! ~~~ C Craft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 9 hours ago, Dan Bourlotos said: Always thought that's what a hamon was: that demarcation between tempered martensite and pearlite. What qualifies a hamon? The difference between hamon and a hardening line is one of width and structure. Hamon has a wide zone of mixed structures between fully hard and fully soft that gives that billowing feathery look that can be polished white, and has subtle gradations above and below the "line" like the things called nioi and utsuri as shown here: That is not mine, I borrowed it from the "I want to see your hamon" thread. See all that's going on in there? And in this one: Sorry for the hijack, Chad, and no disrespect intended! I just went into teacher mode for a bit... Anyway, there you go. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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