Just finished this one up, i have been drying the desert ironwood burl since April 2012 and figured it was about time to try it out.
The steel is 1075 3/16" thick
differentially heat treated, lightly etched to reveal the hamon (which i couldnt get to show up in the pics, cause im a crappy photographer)
Blade length is just under 5" with an overall length of 9 3/4"
The guard is 1075 and copper.
Handle is ironwood burl i have been storing in a sawdust filled rubber-made tote for close to 3 years now.
Good or bad let me know what ya think, i know there is always room for improvement.
The steel is 1075 3/16" thick
differentially heat treated, lightly etched to reveal the hamon (which i couldnt get to show up in the pics, cause im a crappy photographer)
Blade length is just under 5" with an overall length of 9 3/4"
The guard is 1075 and copper.
Handle is ironwood burl i have been storing in a sawdust filled rubber-made tote for close to 3 years now.
Good or bad let me know what ya think, i know there is always room for improvement.
