The other side Hamon  Hamon-3.JPG

A close-up of the Hamon  Hamon-1.JPG

The other side.  Finished-2.JPG

That is a very good-looking knife. I really like the blade and handle shapes and the choice of materials for the guard and handle are very attractive....

I have never used anything in stainless San Mai other than 416 and either 1095 or O1. I've never found it necessary to protect the stainless. Here i...

You also might want to check around, or ask, on this forum: Metallurgy and other enigmas - Bladesmith's Forum Board

Also, what temp are you welding at?

What grit is the steel in that last pic sanded to? It looks really coarse. Do you have a pic of what it looks like at say, 400 grit?

Yes, it is possible. I know of two professional shops that use NG for their forges. One is in Phoenix and the other is in NYC. You CANNOT use standard...

Another view.  Puukko-Style-Hunter-2.JPG

A while back on this forum, MS Steve Culver posted a link to a software program called Thor II. It allows you to upload a jpeg file that is the end gr...

I assume you mean is there a way to find the assays for steel production and confirm the chemistry in the specific run or lot in the finished product....

The next thing to think about is where on the billet the pattern is being formed. Types of patterns. I break the different patterns into two familie...