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    Finished Shirogami San Mai

    I’m so impressed with the Hatachi Shirogami steel even though it’s not easy to work and very expensive I’m amazed of how hard I can get this steel and still be extremely functional. I’ve always been a 52100 fan but I’m go to have to add it one favorites to use. The Shirogami is sandwiched between two pieces of lower carbon steel. AMAZING EDGE HOLDING ABILITY!
    The handle is twice dyed burl maple.
    Hitachi Shirogami steel is one of the purest steels available anywhere in the world. Made from iron ore sand that is so rich it can be extracted from river beds with magnets, white paper steel is extremely fine grained and once forged and heat treated, displays phenomenal sharpening and edge holding characteristics.



    #2
    Looks great! Awesome work!

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      #3
      That is sweet!

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        #4
        sweet!

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          #5
          That looks great, Bob.

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            #6
            Most excellent Bob. I'm going to have to try my hand at a San Mai blade.

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              #7
              Originally posted by MikeConner View Post
              Most excellent Bob. I'm going to have to try my hand at a San Mai blade.
              Mike I think my next project (when I can get to it) will be a San Mai with the same steel and see if I can do a hamon on it, not sure since it doesn't have the manganese like 1095 or W-1.

              Thanks guys; appreciate the kind words.
              Last edited by Bjankowski; 06-07-2016, 01:18 PM.

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                #8
                Wouldn't a hamon on a San Mai be redundant?

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                  #9
                  Is it for sale?'''

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by SamHarper View Post
                    Wouldn't a hamon on a San Mai be redundant?
                    Sam my thinking is to take the grind a little higher with a flat grind exposing the Shirogami more and claying a bit off the top strictly for esthetics.

                    Sam I've learned that pretty handles sell knives, which is a shame because the blade is the heart and soul of the knife. I want to bring a new perspective to beauty and function ability. You know me long enough to know I like to think out of the box.

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Winman View Post
                      Is it for sale?'''
                      No; I have several people that want it, they may not after I tell them the cost of it.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Bjankowski View Post
                        Sam my thinking is to take the grind a little higher with a flat grind exposing the Shirogami more and claying a bit off the top strictly for esthetics.

                        Sam I've learned that pretty handles sell knives, which is a shame because the blade is the heart and soul of the knife. I want to bring a new perspective to beauty and function ability. You know me long enough to know I like to think out of the box.
                        Yes, you do. :-) It'll be interesting to see.

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