The dirt in my backyard has such a high clay content that I once blended it with crushed brick and wood ash to create a hamon and it didn't take much refinement to get a surprisingly useable mix.
I have always wanted to try this after reading about how intricate they got with not only the hamone, but integrating the pattern of the blade into the design as well
Usually I'm creating hamon in some other (one of many) way, but- this technique I'm gonna try in my next blade 👍 And about the toothpick- I was laughing half of day- that's a great one 😁
i should say that this was the nearest westerner approach to real japanese tsuchioki , beautifully done , thanks ( maybe one or two more seconds in the water )
I have and am studying the japanese methods, and have used several similar techniques in my approach. With such a small blade I was wary of overquenching the aishi, but you are probably correct. Cheers!
Each Hamon is different and is the blades fingerprint so much so that there have been books of the Hamon's on the Japanize swords hand drawn so that one can tell who's sword it is. Hamon's are a great way to make your knives stand out.
Thanks for the video mate. Beautiful work with that Hamon Sam. When I finally get the workshop up and going, in the new year now, I think I'll be using this method pretty much myself. I also really like the idea of the thin coating of slip being applied before heat treatment. I'm wondering if it has the same added benefit of adding extra hardness to the steel, on any type of steel that you're working with, or weather it is more selective depending on the type of steel being used?
No worries mate! It has less utility when quenching in medium or slow oil, and also with higher alloy steels, the main steels it works with are shallow hardening low alloy steels, and it is especially effective in water quenches, though the risks remain the same
@@SamTownsBladesmith do you use saline or water? I knew before it popped that it was going to go. I held in in the water a second to long, probably 3 seconds all up. Second one was alot quicker from forge -> water -> oil.
ide strongly suggest some Japanese natural wetstones. a med hard suita and some uchigumori. and the art of mixing and making nugui! the results are day and night..its practically not worth acid polishing if you are going for a Japanese look..the hard cutting edge is whitened and the softer steel darkens wen polished correctly.
The patrons didn’t show up on the video lol. They were probably scared of getting cut by that knife. I can’t wait to see the scales go on, it’s such a pretty knife
@@SamTownsBladesmith wish you had of posted this 2 weeks ago...I did my first W2 blade and went for a Hamon, used satinite and interrupted water quench....it worked but I went with a ferric etch which did as you said and took some of the nice finish off. Also used autosol which is too strong for this purpose... I will have a crack at your process when I do the next one! Thanks again!
Hi, for Hamon you want a high carbon low alloy steel like W1, W2, 1095, or equivalent. You can get hamon on 1075, 1084, and 1060 if you know what you're doing
Sam i also like small thick blades listern sam here on you tube i wach a lot of vids as a man it troubles me that so many knife grinders are touching other men personaly and in private this is verey bad! ?
Good work Sam! But your friend Alex just proved that he's a bit of an idiot or a total cheapskate. Sending you a knife for a dolls house is NOT good viewing on a mobile phone...
I found more useful information in this single video than a host of others on the same topic. Thanks for sharing your process!
Glad I could help shed some light, cheers!
I was just typing the same thing. Thanks you!
@@SamTownsBladesmith 👏👏👏
And now.....the handle!!! Lol. Well done, Sam! Alex did a good job on the blade. You've made it look even better!
Very informative! I've never seen anyone put the real wet layer of clay on before the normal layer. Thanks Sam
Fantastic Video Sam! I love the hard line differentiating the the phases.
The dirt in my backyard has such a high clay content that I once blended it with crushed brick and wood ash to create a hamon and it didn't take much refinement to get a surprisingly useable mix.
I have always wanted to try this after reading about how intricate they got with not only the hamone, but integrating the pattern of the blade into the design as well
Love the way it comes out!
Try applying the clay with a feather. It's much more accurate to apply it. Hope that helps.
Usually I'm creating hamon in some other (one of many) way, but- this technique I'm gonna try in my next blade 👍 And about the toothpick- I was laughing half of day- that's a great one 😁
best one! excellent.
much useful factual information
thank you sir !
As a new maker I found this very informative, thank you.
i should say that this was the nearest westerner approach to real japanese tsuchioki , beautifully done , thanks ( maybe one or two more seconds in the water )
I have and am studying the japanese methods, and have used several similar techniques in my approach. With such a small blade I was wary of overquenching the aishi, but you are probably correct. Cheers!
Going to be trying out this method with the "slip" as the first coat this weekend :)
Each Hamon is different and is the blades fingerprint so much so that there have been books of the Hamon's on the Japanize swords hand drawn so that one can tell who's sword it is. Hamon's are a great way to make your knives stand out.
Nice work Sam ! Very informative. Thank you !
Love you Big Fudge ❤️
Get a room...lol
Thanks for the video mate. Beautiful work with that Hamon Sam. When I finally get the workshop up and going, in the new year now, I think I'll be using this method pretty much myself. I also really like the idea of the thin coating of slip being applied before heat treatment. I'm wondering if it has the same added benefit of adding extra hardness to the steel, on any type of steel that you're working with, or weather it is more selective depending on the type of steel being used?
No worries mate! It has less utility when quenching in medium or slow oil, and also with higher alloy steels, the main steels it works with are shallow hardening low alloy steels, and it is especially effective in water quenches, though the risks remain the same
Thanks for this video. It was very helpful.
Great Instruction !
I want to do a hamon on a kitchen knife for my next project. I was looking forward to it until I saw you hand sand to 3000 grit 🤣😂
I tried two knives today using this method. First one turned into a cracked mess. Went ping in the oil. Got the second one to survive though!
Cracks are a sad but common part of interrupted quench. You take the gamble for the added aishi activity
@@SamTownsBladesmith do you use saline or water?
I knew before it popped that it was going to go. I held in in the water a second to long, probably 3 seconds all up. Second one was alot quicker from forge -> water -> oil.
@@oystercovecraftsman9219 just water, I will normally heat it to about 35C to soften the impact, and yeah 2 seconds is all it needs
ide strongly suggest some Japanese natural wetstones. a med hard suita and some uchigumori. and the art of mixing and making nugui! the results are day and night..its practically not worth acid polishing if you are going for a Japanese look..the hard cutting edge is whitened and the softer steel darkens wen polished correctly.
The patrons didn’t show up on the video lol. They were probably scared of getting cut by that knife. I can’t wait to see the scales go on, it’s such a pretty knife
D'oh! I completely spaced! Thanks mate, I'll put them in the description.
Thanks a lot mate...that was really helpful!
Yiu're welcome, glad it helped!
@@SamTownsBladesmith wish you had of posted this 2 weeks ago...I did my first W2 blade and went for a Hamon, used satinite and interrupted water quench....it worked but I went with a ferric etch which did as you said and took some of the nice finish off. Also used autosol which is too strong for this purpose... I will have a crack at your process when I do the next one! Thanks again!
@@wadejensen3301 sorry mate, this was posted 7 months ago haha! All good, we learn through trying things!
Cool, very informative, thanks Sam
Love your videos, very detailed and informative!
Looks great well done.
Awesome video! Very informative!
Very nice , thx 4 sharing
Great work mate. Informative vid. Thanks for sharing 🙏🏻
Please tell me, (not sure if I missed it) what grade of steel is this knife? Cheers
So, if I use spring steel which is an alloy steel I won't get a hamon!?
No, 5160 will get a hardening line but it's difficult to get a decent hamon
U so inspire. Wish I wasn't so computer dumb. I could talk to u
Now off to Bobby does arts for a handle
Increase the surface area? Please explain.
Great explanation! I just might try this. Have you ever done one on a San Mai blade? I wonder if it would be worth trying.
Unless the jacket was also a low alloy high carbon steel, it wouldn't work. Many san mai use carbon migration to get a similar effect though!
Kalau masalah telaten men"damaskus"kan mungkin smua bs tp yg sulit itu justru men"hamon"kan karya seni pisau itu bagi kita hehee
damn good video, this
Going to use this method, but what is the purpose of the lines to the edge?
The lines modify the shape of the hamon which can make it more visually appealing.
Pretty
What steel is that
Nic ham.⚒️🔥⚒️.
Saya sangat senang liat Video anda👍
Can you use satanite as the clay?
Yes, I did in this video
Hi i followed you What material do you use for hamon? What steel do you knife steel?
Hi, for Hamon you want a high carbon low alloy steel like W1, W2, 1095, or equivalent. You can get hamon on 1075, 1084, and 1060 if you know what you're doing
Can 440c do Hamon?
Stainless steel can do it or not?
@@arttyartty5575 no, stainless can't hamon.
Sorry to ask you a lot, but I'm not sure.
You may have said it somewhere but I missed it, what steel was this blade?
This one was forged from a file, commonly you want W2, W1, 1095 or other high carbon low alloy steel
There is only one way to make a hamone. The technique and/ or ingredients may vary.
Itu yg dipakai serbuk apa saja
Sam i also like small thick blades listern sam here on you tube i wach a lot of vids as a man it troubles me that so many knife grinders are touching other men personaly and in private this is verey bad! ?
No zeppeli
Good work Sam! But your friend Alex just proved that he's a bit of an idiot or a total cheapskate. Sending you a knife for a dolls house is NOT good viewing on a mobile phone...
Get a bigger phone, James.