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Post by slav on Nov 2, 2007 17:29:07 GMT
Brenno uses stock-removal for shaping, and then sends it off for treating.
Heat treating is the most enjoyable and satisfying part! If you're gonna do some tantos, by all means try to clay-quench them yourself. Then maybe by the time you tackle your katana, you'll be comfortable with trying the quench on a bigger piece!
I'd rather crack 5 katanas trying to do it myself, and then finally come out with a good one...than send off my first sword and let somebody else have all the fun.
that's just me.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2007 17:40:55 GMT
Agreed Slav, Not that what Brenno is doing is wrong, in fact it is very right for him. I would just like to satisfy the curiosity of doing it, and once it is successful, be able to turn a few nice pieces for myself and loved ones. There was a time when I would have thought that presenting someone a blade that I had forged and sweated on would be cheezy, but people change. Now, it is something I consider to be one of the most valuable things I could ever give.
Weird, huh?
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Post by slav on Nov 2, 2007 19:18:24 GMT
Of all the [10 or so] knives I have forged/made successfully, I only own 2 of them. The rest have been gifted to family members and close friends who appreciate that sort of thing.
I would much rather make someone a knife, than buy them one.
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