The first tanto knife, 6 inches, 1080 steel, Hamon. Green Canvas Micarta. I’m copying a Tanto I have in the unokubi-zukuri shape, armor piercing blade. handles. Brass fittings. Its the blade grind I’m working on. The tip becomes larger then the body to create rigidity. Blade is differently hardened. Which means the hardest part is on the blade edge.
my next version
This one is in the tradition of a Japanese tanto, removable handle, Tsuba (guard) and a 6 inch differentially hardened knife blade.
not the same knife but how I do the hamon in canola oil
Into the handle which is a bit large here.
Had to re-epoxy the whole thing because of humidity. Scrap it and sand it..
The final look. I added a pin to protect against shear force. The python canvas micarta with a bit of linseed oil added. its one of those materials that needs to be rounded as it tends to have a frayed surface.
