A few more pics from different angles would help to provide any constructive commentary.

Very nice, all of it.

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Thanks guys. I tried to give each of you a "thumbs up", but that function doesn't work for me. Neither does the quote post function. @Bobby Best I a...

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...

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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...