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Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:38 pm

Pic? I like nice materials :D
I'm looking for something nice to craft some charms for my GF...
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 2:53 pm

brass, nickelsilver and bronze for mokume gane.

Im making earrings for my GF for valentine's day :wink:

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EDIT2: its actually mammoth molar
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mammoth molar
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:15 pm

jakethebeast wrote:EDIT: sorry i just had to put that music :D
Not a fan of metalcore but at least it's metal, I guess. :wink:


And holy crap that blade is sharp...
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 6:35 pm

jakethebeast wrote:brass, nickelsilver and bronze for mokume gane.
mokume gane is something I have tried (and failed) to make in the past, when you make it take lots of pics of the process it would be quite interesting to see the process you follow...
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:54 am

Mr c: it's not sharp, still need's some work, check my youtube channel, there is much more sharper blade!
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 12:57 am

jakethebeast wrote:Here's a video for you guys, featuring a dull knife :?
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New pics:

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What ya think? Just "sliped" it sharp whit 28k grit Japanese waterstone...[/img]
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:47 pm

very very nice jake!
That looks like it'll last a lifetime :)

How sharp is it now? what sort of handle are you going to put on it?
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Thu Jan 19, 2012 4:51 pm

Not sharp enough :D i'm gonna use EXTRA fine polishing compound tomorrow and buff it, hopefully it would be sharp enough then

Handle is going to be walnut, some leather and brass, maybe some nickel silver.

So traditional Finnish puukko, shieth is from bullhide, black or brown, i dont know yet
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What is your measure of sharpness? Do you have some standard test like being able to split a piece of paper in half down the thickness? :D

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Thu Jan 19, 2012 6:26 pm

What is your measure of sharpness? Do you have some standard test like being able to split a piece of paper in half down the thickness?
He wants it sharp enough so that if JSR drops it point down, it'll fall to the center of the earth

Out of curiosity jake, how steep is the blade angle on that thing?.
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Fnord: hard to say :D this has the basic angle of a puukko, great for woodworking and skinning. I do everything by "feeling" it. I really dont know the exact temperature of the blade when i heat treat it. Just by looking at the blades colors i know if its ready for quench. This isnt so easy to learn :wink:
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Fri Jan 20, 2012 12:59 am

Fnord wrote:He wants it sharp enough so that if JSR drops it point down, it'll fall to the center of the earth
I'd better be careful then :D

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hectmarr wrote:You have to make many weapons, because this field is long and short life
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Fri Jan 20, 2012 1:27 am

You like it jsr?
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