Profile and Handle Materials
Rough Grind
Short Rough Grind Video
Anti Scale Coating Applied
Prepping it for Heat Treat
The Quench
After Heat Treat
First grind after heat treat and temper. You can barely see the Hamon showing up.
Final Grind
Final grind up to 220 grit is done. Now it’s hand sanding time.
After Acid Etch
This is after the ferric chloride etch. I think the hamon came out nice.
Badger Pt. 6 – Handle Assembly
Badger Pt. 7 – Handle Finishing
This is the last video in the series. I took the knife to the buffer after this video and finished it up. I think it came out really nice.
Badger Design Completed
Thanks for following along!
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I really like this design! Nice showing of the process!
Thank you it was a fun process. Especially all the video mistakes.