Thread: making-of " kamisori"

hi SRP

here is how I make a Kamisori :

a suivre.....

;-)

Very cool, thank you for posting. You are a talented smith.

Charlie

You make it look so easy and simple. Lol

Awesome videos! Keep up the great work!

Thank you for sharing your videos, you are very talented.

Thank you for sharing, it is almost hypnotic to watch with a very calming effect.

Great skills and great video.

How easy does that look?...... I'm only guessing it isn't!

Do you just use the one contact wheel for the grind? I would have thought that a slightly curved (I mean very very slightly) platten might be more appropriate for the almost flat side of the kami but hell, what do I know?

In any case great vids and great work.

Couple of practical questions:
What steel were you using for this particular blade?
Can you use mild steel and weld tool steel to it? I'm thinking normal rolled steel for the tang and the soft part of the blade and then tool steel for the edge.

When you've welded the carbon steel to the edge, will that by the front of the kamisori (the part that usually has the stamps) or the back?


Merci beaucoup!

Awesome videos. I wouldn't say I have overly girl hands, but seeing people get their hands that close to grinders as well as heat sources scares the crap out of me.

Originally Posted by Jonah

Awesome videos. I wouldn't say I have overly girl hands, but seeing people get their hands that close to grinders as well as heat sources scares the crap out of me.

It's the only safe way to work. You definitely don't want to wear gloves near a grinder, or any other rotary tool for that matter. Even OHSA now prohibits the use of gloves in those cases. Too much risk of flaps or fabric getting caught and dragging your hands between the belt and othe rmoving parts. Same with a drill press. If the drill catches the glove, it won't stop turning until your arm is wrapped around the drill shaft like a pool noodle.

As for heat, that's really not that bad. I usually wear a left glove only when forging, because I use that hand for holding stock and tongs. I keep my right hand free for 2 reasons. First, it is hard to swing a hammer with a gloved hand and keep control. Second, forging scale can fall in the flap of the glove. And then it stays there. Without glove, it would either fall away or you could shake it off.

But yes. When working with grinders and forge fires, you need to watch what you're doing. It is not for people who let their mind wander while they are doing something.