This is just one of the kiridashis that I am working on, which were just made up of end cuts and scraps of 1084. They are actually a pretty useful little cutter, and it gives me a platform to try some surface treatments. This one was sculpted quickly on my two inch contact wheel then given a 1.5 hour soak in ferric before hitting the high spots with some 1000 grit. Kind of interesting looking and a good time killer while waiting on epoxy to dry
I like it, sweet little knife! Is that a chisel grind? Do you mean a ferric acid bath? Where do you get something like that?
I like it Brandon ,great use for scrap ends !!.................a braided lanyard and a shiney skull bead ??
Yes it's a one sided chisel grind. The chisel grind has secondary bevel and a mild swedge. You are correct, the etch was done with a ferric chloride soak. You can buy it at most computer stores as pcb etchant and I got mine from radio shack. The etch was supposed to be 30 to 45 minutes until I got chatting with the neighbour outside and forgot it in there for an extra hour.
Thanks rob. I have about 600 feet of various paracord so it will defiantly get a lanyard with some type of bead
Hmm, I have a kiridashi that I just finished but I was having trouble with the chisel grind, maybe I ought to try a secondary bevel
Thanks guys. Haven't seen you around here much Mike so it's good to see you back. We have a Viking theme KITH coming up and I'm pretty sure it's in your name already.... Just saying haha.
