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Title: From ore to blades...
Post by: Brass_Machine on June 14, 2011, 09:21:45 AM

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

Title: Re: From ore to blades...
Post by: Bernd on June 14, 2011, 09:37:28 AM

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

Title: Re: From ore to blades...
Post by: Henning on June 17, 2011, 04:37:31 AM

Great find! Thanks for sharing  :clap:

Title: Re: From ore to blades...
Post by: SPiN Racing on June 19, 2011, 06:47:13 PM

Quote from: Brass_Machine on June 14, 2011, 09:21:45 AM

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)