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How To Make An Hamon, My Way

Discussion in 'How I Made It: Tutorials' started by Denis Mura, Aug 3, 2016.

  1. Denis Mura

    Denis Mura New Member

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    You have to bevel a blade leaving a thickness at around 1,5 mm . the blade was finshed now with 120 coarse paper .
    Now you have to draw the shape of the blade on a see-through sheet .
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    on which you have to mark the hamon line
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    Cut from the sheet the line of the hamon and use it for making both the side of the blade .
    The mentioned step is quite important in order to have symmetrical hamon line
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    No we start :
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    the right compactness
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    Let it dry for at least 24 hours
    Now it's time to temper the blade ( I am using a gas forge ) .
    Heat the blade to the right temperature , then quench it in water for about 3-4 seconds , then immediately finish to quench it in oil
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  2. Denis Mura

    Denis Mura New Member

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    Pictures are scrap , here below the video

    Brush away satanite
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    then in the oven for tempering
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    Let the blade getting cold and then start removing the oxide layer with 60 grit belt and then continue polishing
    grit 60
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    120, then 240
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    up to 600
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    800 ,1000
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    soldering the guard
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    After perfectly degreasing the blade , sink it for 4-5 mins in a moisture made up of 1 part of ferric chloride and 5 part of water
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    Remove the oxyde left by the chloride washing the blade with soap and water
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    Repeat this step three times ( chloride-washing) in order to let the chloride going deeper in the steel
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    Now sink the blade in water mixed with baking soda to quit the effects of the chloride
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    cover the blade with a lot of oil , pack it in paper and let it rest night time
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    then I start to roughly polishing the blade with a cotton wheel and some green polishing paste .
    The blade before the bodyshop polishing paste
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    After the polishing paste
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    Blade is now finished
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  3. Denis Mura

    Denis Mura New Member

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    Then by hand wit kleenex and etilic alcohol Icontinue cleaning the blade , paying attention to use a clean piece of paer as soon as it becomes dirty
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    ..... continue polishing with bodyshop paste and a wool cloth
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    have a look at the different porosity of betwwen the harder part and the softer part of the blade
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  4. dancom

    dancom Dust Maker Legend Member

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    That's a great photo tutorial Denis. Thanks for posting.
    What steel do you prefer for bringing out a strong line?
     
  5. John Noon

    John Noon Well-Known Member

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    Great write up, awesome idea using the plastic template.
     
  6. krash-bang

    krash-bang Active Member

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    Great tutorial Denis. Thanks. I really like the look of that blade. Can you show us the pic of the finished knife.
     
  7. Denis Mura

    Denis Mura New Member

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    it is important to have the same position of the clay on both sides
     
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    Denis Mura New Member

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    I use
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    Blue paper (Aogami)
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    but is possible ti have nice hamno with 1095 1084 and 1070
     
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    Denis Mura New Member

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    Sorry I don't have pics of knife
     

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