Forging a Razor Sharp Japanese Nakiri - Knife Making ASMR

Making Kitchen Knives - Part 3
Hello and Thanks for Watching! I made a Nakiri from W1 flat bar. I put a Hamon on it for aesthetics. The handle is made from Bird's Eye Maple and brass. This was my first Nakiri and first time making a Japanese style knife. It was also the first time I made a knife with a hidden tang handle.
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Chapters
00:00 Forging the Blade
01:47 Profiling
02:25 Grinding Bevels
02:47 Making the Hamon
03:50 Heat Treating and Quenching
04:40 Hand Sanding
05:10 Etching Makers Mark
05:33 Acid Etching
06:01 Polishing
06:37 Making the Handle
10:51 Glue Up
12:01 Sanding and Finishing
13:19 Sharpening and Sharpness Testing
13:58 Using the Knife

[@artmetalscience66]

Knife Specs:
Blade Material - W1 Carbon Steel
HRc - 55-60 (Best I can tell with HRc tester files)
Blade Grind - Double Bevel
Handle Material - Bird's Eye Maple with Brass bolster
Cutting Edge Length - 165mm
Total Length - 298mm
Blade Thickness - 1.7mm (at thickest point on spine)
Blade Width - 36mm
Handle Length - 118mm
Total Weight - 134g

[@jpcturbo0]

Great build! Thanks for sharing.

[@artmetalscience66]

Thanks for checking it out!

[@TheOGfrenchy]

That turned out really great. I’ve done one blade with a Hamon getting ready to try the second one! Was that just powdered abrasives that you mixed into a paste for polishing? I had quite the trial and error on my first one. Yours turned out really great! 👊

[@artmetalscience66]

Yes it was 1500 grit silica carbide powder, an I mixed 3 in 1 oil with it, or sometimes mix wd40 with it to polish, think I like the wd40 better

[@janstrauss2841]

Wow! Quite a process ❤

[@artmetalscience66]

Yes it's a process

[@willw7595]

nice nakiri. very good workman ship.

[@artmetalscience66]

Thanks, glad you liked it.