A few knives from yesterday.

[Bjankowski]

Tuesday evening we lost our 42 year old daughter in law to a long battle with cancer and when I get upset I drown my sorrows in work. I have two more Model # 104 that were clay quenched and a Bowie with a Hamon I still need to make a guard for. I'm going to start to make more Hamon edge knives since I have so much 1095. The Bird & Trout is going to a TBH brother that wanted one like the one I sold last week.

[npe001]

I like #1

[Stan R]

Sorry for your loss

[El Forajido]

Sorry for your loss Bob. You and your family will be in our prayers

[critter69]

Sorry for your loss, great work I realy like # 1

[Bama]

Very Sorry for your loss .They look good I like #1 the best as well. I love 1095 but it took me a while to get that heat treat down. I do my 3 thermal cycles and that 10-15 min soak time is very key as well.
Great knives Jank

[coachk]

Oh man, I'm sorry for your loss...

[PondPopper]

Way to young. Sorry for your loss. Prayers.....
They are all nice but that little knife(top right)is sweet!!!!!

[ATControlFreak]

Prayers for your family. Knives look great.

[SamHarper]

I'm really sorry to hear about your daughter-in-law.

Could you explain this to me?

I'm going to start to make more Hamon edge knives since I have so much 1095.

Does 1095 produce a better hamon than other steels or something? What is the connection?

[Bjankowski]

I'm really sorry to hear about your daughter-in-law.

Could you explain this to me?



Does 1095 produce a better hamon than other steels or something? What is the connection?

BTW thanks all...

Sam 1095 W-1 and W-2 Contain more Manganese that helps in the martensite process so when clay quenching and etching the ashi line is well pronounced.

I've been working 1095 and W-1 for many years and have developed my own methods of quenching in cold water with my special mixture that really produces the maximum hardness possible without cracking or warping a blade. I haven't found a Damascus steel that will stand up to my 1095, no way it can, Damascus has 15n20 or L6 along with 1095, those other steels are soft in order to etch at different intervals thus giving it the Damascus look... it looks beautiful, but no way it's as tough! I know my method works because I've put it through some very stringent test... I'm also developing my own clay. I don't like to share my secretes with too many people just incase they goof something up and blame me for it.

[BigYoung]

Bob, sorry for your loss. The Bird n Trout looks great, thank you. No rush on the delivery.

[Bullseye07]

Sorry for your loss. Beautiful work.

[1riot1ranger]

Sorry for your loss Bob.
good looking knives as always

[allenpeterson]

sorry for your loss, I like #3