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Offline Lamey

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Japanese influenced "utility"
« on: October 16, 2013, 09:47:00 PM »
Japanese influenced utility/small hunter.  Forged from 3/16" thick 1095, flats are "as forged" bevels are belt finished.  Handle material is Black/White Ebony, with "bamboo" grooves for aid in gripping.

Overall length is 7", blade is 3-1/4".  


 

 

 

 
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2013, 10:01:00 PM »
Matt, that's a nice knife, your forging is great, do you use a press or hammer and anvil?
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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2013, 10:06:00 PM »
hi Dana,  this one was done all with the hand hammer/anvil.  Normally I use a combination of the power hammer/hand hammer.
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Offline DANA HOLMAN

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2013, 10:37:00 PM »
I thing I need to go back to forging class, mine is nothing like that. Great job.
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Offline KSCATTRAPR

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2013, 10:41:00 PM »
Amazing job. Love the handle and the look of the blade.
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Offline Lamey

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #5 on: October 17, 2013, 01:05:00 AM »
Dana if your ever this way stop by the shop.  Nothing really hard about forging close/clean, just takes a bit more time.
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Offline tomsm44

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #6 on: October 17, 2013, 09:50:00 AM »
Very nice.  Japanese style blades aren't typically m style but I like this one.  Is it flat or hollow ground?  Looks like hollow in one of the pictures but could just be the angle.

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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #7 on: October 17, 2013, 10:39:00 AM »
I really like that. Great choice of design material combination.
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #8 on: October 17, 2013, 08:52:00 PM »
Matt, very nice!  I like every detail!

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Offline Doug Campbell

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #9 on: October 18, 2013, 08:20:00 PM »
:thumbsup:     :thumbsup:   two thumbs up Matt
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Offline Lamey

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #10 on: October 19, 2013, 10:35:00 PM »
Thanks fellas. The grind is flat, appears hollow as I left the flats full thickness... has no distal taper
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Offline Kevin Evans

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #11 on: October 20, 2013, 09:00:00 PM »
That is just way Cool Matt!  :thumbsup:
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Offline hvyhitter

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #12 on: October 21, 2013, 06:37:00 PM »
I love the look of this knife........
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Offline Lamey

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Re: Japanese influenced "utility"
« Reply #13 on: October 25, 2013, 09:16:00 AM »
have one forged a bit larger, going to have a hamon on this one, have to figure out handle material.
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