Salvatori Moretto Posted November 23, 2024 Report Posted November 23, 2024 Here's a W2 honyaki gyuto with a nashiji finish that i just got done making. I'm calling her "Dark Koala" lol My forge is called Koala Forge, and all of my knives have a Koala stamp that I had made to mimic the types of arsenal and mon stamps found on nakago (think turtle stamp but with a koala lol) Comments are very appreciated!!!! I'm still learning what people like overall, and trying to blend that with my style I wanted to do a gyuto that had more touches of the traditional kind of work I do with my katana or tanto making/mounts. I also wanted it to have a very polished yet vintage/antique/nihonto vibe to it overall. Hand forged to rough dimensions including its length, overall profile, and distal taper. The blade is hand sharpened on Japanese whetstones up to 1000 grit only and stropped. Wa handle was made inhouse and tang was burned in for it's final fit. I left the blue, purple, and straw coloured oxides on near the ferrule after I soften the tang. Blade was treated to about 62-63 RC Thanks for looking everyone! W2 Steel 6,000 year old Bog Oak handle with hand carved and ribbed Aluminum Ferrule Saya is Curly Maple on the sides, Cherry for the center and a wrought iron Koala coin with a Bog oak saya pin. Weight: 244g Edge Length: 207mm Blade height at heel: 66.73mm Blade thickness tapers from 3.4mm to 2.2mm before the tip progresses down. Balance is right above my touch mark 😊 4 1 Quote
Alex A Posted November 24, 2024 Report Posted November 24, 2024 Cool, really like it. Never heard of a 6000 year old oak being used before Quote
ROKUJURO Posted November 25, 2024 Report Posted November 25, 2024 Alex, it is a naturally preserved oak wood, and can be even much older! Hunting knife with bog oak handle: 2 Quote
Brian Posted December 1, 2024 Report Posted December 1, 2024 Fantastic job! That is a real beauty and I love the logo. Both pertinent and relevant. Love that hamon! 1 Quote
The Forest Ninja Posted December 16, 2024 Report Posted December 16, 2024 I also made a W2 and a 26C3 Japanese style knife this year. I failed making with the hamons though. Maybe trying to get two Choji hamons on the 1st try was a bit of a pipe dream. 1 Quote
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