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howdy, thanks for the kind words, I really dont measure the water to FC mix, im guessing im about 2/3 FC 1/3 water, i just kind of eyeball it.

Another very important factor is how you apply the clay to achieve the look you want, basically do some experimenting with how far down and how thick you run your clay lines, its fun seeing what surprises you come up with.

this one shows the actual "color" a bit more, this blade was taken to 400, etched, then polished, a quick job that holds up well under use and still looks good etc....
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Another great knife Matt. I enjoy seeing your work. I for one would love to see more. What steel are you using for your knives with Hamon? Thanks for the input.

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