Thread: dmblade 016 - Wa-kamisori

Hi, It's been busy weekend for me Next step... grinding.

Pre heat grinding done:









Now waiting for HT.

One of these days I will make one for myself...one of these days!

Pictures paint a thousand words.
Cant wait to see the finished kamisori

Thanks guys.
HT done. Grinding after HT done...




Acid etch.




Test bevel almost set




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Very nice. What diameter wheels did you use?

For ura I use 170 mm wheel and for omote side 50 mm.

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It is always interesting to watch the process of making.

Finished with honing.

Stones I used for this honing session


After bevel set on chosera 1k I used a white cretan stone


Then shoubudani with botan nagurom


After that with mejiro nagurom


Then I use Vermio stone with very light slurry from mejiro nagura


And then clear water and for finish glycerine.

HHT test


And shave test was realy smooth

Looks great! Thanks for the photo progress.