180mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
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180mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
Do you think it needs any thinning???
Put a take off handle on it to try it out:
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
Thanks!
These are interesting to work on. They are thin and flex a good bit when you get down thin behind the edge and have some Japanese Wabi Sabi to them since they are forged, raw blanks.
These are interesting to work on. They are thin and flex a good bit when you get down thin behind the edge and have some Japanese Wabi Sabi to them since they are forged, raw blanks.
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
It depends, are you trying to make it invisible?
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
Excellent work, Taz575. It doesn't get any thinner and precise than that! Well done!
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
I was worried it was going to be too thin, but it's held up so far! Had almost 40 hours of OT this week, so haven't gotten to do any more work to this funayuki yet
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
I got to use it on some peppers, onions and stuff like that a bit more, working well, edge holding it better than I am used to in other White blades I have/had. I am using a cheapy poly board and no micro chips yet! I did a 600 grit hand rub finish on it and etched it and it looks much better now. It has a glossy look to it despite being etched, so sharpening and testing is up next, along with a handle for it. I think I am going to use a chunk of my latest carbon fiber burl to see how it looks void wise after getting a new mold made up! With the hand finish, the core/cladding is more distinctive.
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
Worked with some carbon fiber burl today for the Funayuki!
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
That handle came out dope! Very heavy character in that one. What was the final weight of that handle?
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
Its pretty light. The handle itself is narrow, so its lighter than a more normal size handle would be.
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
Very cool! How do they handle when wet? I assume they’re not too slick
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Re: 190mm funayuki hammer forged blank is ground!
They have some grippiness when wet still. I took one carbon fiber handle up to 1500 grit and one at 600 grit. The 1500 grit looks a little shinier and darker than the 600 grit handle. The material feels lighter than micarta/g10 and may be close to most stabilized woods.