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Post by gunnartheazul on Mar 14, 2013 16:01:19 GMT
Got my Ronin Dojo Pro #14 in!!! It had been a long time waiting and it finally arrived, my first of many Ronins. Everything about this sword is spot on, from properly alligned habaki, to tight, immovable ito over beautiful black rayskin. Plus who can resist the +3 dexterity boost  took a few pictures, and here's what I got! look at that ghost hamon :shock: |
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Post by gunnartheazul on Mar 14, 2013 16:03:57 GMT
few more pics.
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Post by Bushido on Mar 14, 2013 23:31:54 GMT
Wow, that's a beauty that is! I too have a ghost hamon ronin, but the hamon on mine starts about half way up the blade, goes from the edge up towards and beyond the spine and then reappears on the spine and goes down towards and falls off the edge just before the kissaki... Yours looks epic! I still love mine though, I think the wonky ghost hamon gives it character and personality rather than anything else and I love it dearly. It is and will always be my "Ghost Ronin"  Thanks fr sharing! |
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Post by Don Boogie on Mar 15, 2013 1:14:22 GMT
that is indeed a beauty, may it serve you well  |
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Post by gunnartheazul on Mar 16, 2013 3:54:12 GMT
thank ya kindly!
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Post by uchiha998 on Mar 19, 2013 17:39:06 GMT
Yeah that is one of prettiest RDPs I've seen so far. The Ghost Hamon is something that makes the sword so unique being that it is a TH sword. I don't quite understand the ghost hamon though. What makes this happen on a TH blade? Does it affect the blades performance or edge hardness at all? Also, is it intentional or something that happens to TH blades 1 out of 100 or something? In any case it makes the sword look that much cooler & RDPs already have a very beautiful setup for the price. Its Koshirae are 2nd to none in the <$300 price point. Beautiful sword man.
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Post by gunnartheazul on Mar 27, 2013 15:44:31 GMT
the only thing i can think of causing a ghost hamon would have to perfect conditions in the heat treat oven. maybe when its cooling the weather was cool enough to speed harden the leading edge leaving the spine to cool slower giving just a hint of a hamon? or perhaps the back was resting on a rack that held in some of the heat? i'd have to ask Ronin to find out :lol:
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Post by Gregorio K. on Mar 30, 2013 23:32:18 GMT
Hi guys,
It is really very interesting that RDP's have ghost hamons. Mine has ghost hamon too, which starts in the middle of the blade.
Gregorio
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Thanks fr sharing!
