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03-19-2013, 10:15 PM #1Senior Member
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A San Mai in progress
Hey guys, this a 7/8 (measured from the stone contact point on the spine, 8/8 high) near wedge
San Mai construction, comprised of an O1 core, with 88 layers of 1084 and 15N20 on either side. The last one I did, had a black etched core
this one I polished.
As you can see, it has a slight smile, and a barbers notch.
I now have to choose scales, likely going to go with horn. Stay tuned...
Thanks for looking, comments welcomed!
My friends call me Bear.
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03-19-2013, 10:25 PM #2Senior Member
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Hoooo. Beautiful job. Want!
Cheers.
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03-19-2013, 10:32 PM #3I used Nakayamas for my house
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Looking great Pierre
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03-19-2013, 10:34 PM #4Lookin like a crim
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Thats beautiful, looking forward to seeing the finished result.
I think horn would be a nice choice.
Grant"I aint like that no more...my wife, she cured me of drinking and wickedness"
Clint Eastwood as William Munny in Unforgiven
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Looking great! I don't know what San Mai is, but that is one good looking razor. Good luck with the scales.
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03-19-2013, 10:51 PM #6Senior Member
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San mai is done a lot in kitchen knives. A hard core is sandwiched between two softer pieces of steel and forge welded. Sometimes the core only goes part way to the spine. It was don to be able to make the core quite hard, and the softer sides would support the core.
In this one the O1 core goes from edge to spine, and the damascus/pattern welded steel on the sides, is made of a fully hardenable steel.My friends call me Bear.
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