MadModder
Gallery, Projects and General => Neat Stuff => Topic started by: Brass_Machine on June 14, 2011, 09:21:45 AM
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Found this off of MAKEZINE (http://blog.makezine.com/)
I nice write up from a guy who took some ore to fantastic knives. Good reading and pictures HERE (http://www.arscives.com/bladesign/tamahagane/main.htm).
(http://blog.makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/jh_tanto.jpg)
(http://blog.makezine.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/smelter.jpg)
Eric
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Boy talk about craftsmanship. :bugeye: That is a great find Eric.
Gives a whole new meaning to the word "scratchbuilt". :jaw:
But it didn't look like he grew his own tree for the wood. :lol:
There's some interesting methods there than can be applied to the home foundry. I just looked through at the pics. Will go back later to read what he wrote.
Bernd
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Great find! Thanks for sharing :clap:
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Found this off of MAKEZINE (http://blog.makezine.com/)
I nice write up from a guy who took some ore to fantastic knives. Good reading and pictures
Eric
Looks like he has a new website with all his info.
http://www.jhbladesmith.com/en/making-steel/aristotle-furnace.html (http://www.jhbladesmith.com/en/making-steel/aristotle-furnace.html)