Fighter {Clayless hamon}

[Benr.t]

Here is a fighter I just finished up last week. This was a custom ordered piece based on a fighter I did at the beginning of the year. The customer gave me the freedom to make some tweaks and improvements to the design.
The blade is appx 10" of W2 and has a clayless hamon that came out pretty cool. There is a ton of activity that doesn't' show in the pics. The sheath is hand stitched and built to last as long as the knife. I have only done a couple hidden tang knives, so they are always a bit challenging, but I am pretty pleased with how it came together.
Thanks for looking!

 

[Jim Coffee]

Very nice, Love that hamon..

 

[Bush Monkey]

Good looking knife. Nice work all around. I learned a little Chemistry too - thanks!

 

[Ausbrooks]

Very cool fighter for sure- like the military look it has with the green (G10?) handle.

 

[Shawn Hatcher]

That is nothing short of incredible, Ben. Great job!

 

[cnccutter]

very nice as usual. can you expand a bit on the clay less hamon?

Erik

 

[Timy]

True artisan sir. That is GORGEOUS

 

[TacticallySharp]

Great looking knife. Well executed combo.

 

[Benr.t]

Thanks very much gentlemen!

The hamon happens when the thickness of the spine (In this case 3/8"+) retards the cooling rate of the steel enough for it not to harden. There was a bit of temperature control involved as well, but it was heated in my kiln and fully quenched in Parks 50.

 

[Ebbtide]

Very, very nice!

Good photos as well.

 

[nextmission]

A tactical bowie fighter!!:les: