This is a suminigashi (1095, 15N20, and mild hardware store steel low-layer count twist) that […]
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Grafting Knife
Simple Japanese-style grafting knife in maple case and handle. The blade is 1095 on one […]
A Guest At The Forge
Sam N visited for most of a week, and I talked him through making two […]
Kiridashi
Just some basic kiridashi out of 1095/15n20 low-layer twist laminated onto 1095 core.
Some Notes on Etching Blades in Coffee
In an earlier posting, I asked “why does coffee work for etching knife blades?” It’s […]
Serenity
W-2 tool steel; this started out as an exercise in pulling hamon. But I liked […]
Assembling the Shop Doors
Japanese-ish looking doors, for a northern climate with lots of wind. Central (stressed component) sheet […]
Skew Chisel and Roughing Gouge
I finished bolting down the lathe and was looking at my selection of chisels, and […]
W2 Bog Oak and Silver yanagiba
Title pretty much says it all. Wrapped some silver around a mandrel, soldered it with […]