Hamon polishing
I have been playing with hamons lately and am wanting to get different finishes. Mine come out now with a polished edge and cloudy spine. I have seen some with just the opposite. How would I get a...
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Hey Seth, I have been using a hot vinegar etch, with really good results. I use a mixture of valve grinding paste and SemiChrome, applied with 0000 steel wool in a circular motion. Really brings the...
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You have to turn the steel upside down... or inside out. Just kidding.I do all the polishing stuff by hand, I never have liked buffing wheels because they smear the surface...
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Here's an enhanced image of a "rainbow" quench line. It goes frosty, and shiney through the banding. a0.cpimg.com/image/BA/B3/...50258-.jpghttp://expage.com/taigoo
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Here is one I just finished ( bad pic ) You can see the polished edge and milky back. How do you reverse it?members.cox.net/sethhoward/Utility.JPGSeth
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The only way, I have done, is with just polishing above the DHTL, after the etch.Ken BeattyKEN(WWJD)WACO KNIVES
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I've heard of burnishing the back.I don't know of any sure way to do it with chemicals, but it's probably possible.http://expage.com/taigoo
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Those are both really nice. What kind of steel is it? It has nice color. What clay mixture do you use, quenching medium etc...?http://expage.com/taigoo
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The blades are 1084. I used some refractory left over from my forge for clay and quenched in cooking oil. The wood, which is much better looking than in the pics, is Sheoak. Those started life as...
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