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Post by egumpher on Jan 26, 2013 22:39:10 GMT
Hello,
So I bought a Paul Chen Practical XL Katana and I am very happy with it as a first sword.
I didn't like the brushed finish on the blade so I polished it with some Flitz. Unfortunately polishing removed the frosted hamon in some areas so I re-etched the hamon with hot vinegar. The re-etching worked great and the original hamon shape restored itself.
My question is, I know that the Paul Chen Practical XL is a lower end Katana that may or may not have a real hamon but the original hamon shape re-etched itself with vinegar.
Does this mean that the hamon shape on the XL represents the differential heat treat line or does it represent a Paul Chen cosmetic treatment of some sort?
Curious Eric
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jan 26, 2013 22:50:43 GMT
Hanwei DH's all their katana with the exception of their Raptor and Tactical series. They avoid the big cost of an extensive polishing process by using an acid etch to bring out the hamon.
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Post by egumpher on Jan 26, 2013 23:49:32 GMT
Thanks for the replay....I appreciate it....
Does this mean that the hamon is real?
Best regards Eric
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jan 26, 2013 23:54:48 GMT
Yes. It's real.
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Post by egumpher on Jan 26, 2013 23:58:11 GMT
Thank your Adrian....# : -)
Rgds Eric
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Post by egumpher on Jan 27, 2013 0:00:05 GMT
bwt I forgot to post this picture.....#:-(......after re-etch... Rgds Eric
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Post by Adrian Jordan on Jan 27, 2013 0:27:33 GMT
Hot damn, nice etch!
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Post by egumpher on Jan 27, 2013 0:46:16 GMT
Thank you for the kind words....I appreciate it... This must be why us engineers are accused of having Obsessive–compulsive disorder.......we can't sleep until things are right... Eric
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