Yanagi and Fugubi WIP

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Haburn

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Here are the profiles. These are models of that I will be using for the first blades.

Yanagiba. 300mm long and 33mm heel height and ~4.3mm spine.

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Fugubiki. 300mm long and 27mm heel height and ~3mm spine.

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Handle for the fugubi almost done. African blackwood and Mexican kingwood. The kingwood smells a little like grape Kool-aid when working with it. mmmm.

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Oh man, I didn't know you were doing single bevels.
 
More pics!

Template is adhered and the profile is cut and ground.

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After the profile was cut, I ground the kireha/main bevel before heat treat. I don't have any photos of heat treat, but I did three thermal cycles, then heat to austenite, soak, quench, straighten, and temper.
Double checking for warpage after temper on the granite plate.

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Grinding the kireha.

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Hira/flat just after initial grinding.

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Urasuki being ground in.

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After that I moved up in grit and rounded the spine and choil.

After LOTS of hand sading I left the hira satin and began moving up in grits for the kireha. Some of these photos are pretty poor, I was focusing on getting the work done and not pics. Sorry!

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Before I hand sanded the urasuki.

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I made a block to match the wheel diameter so I could hand sand the urasuki.

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Got the logo etched.

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Urasuki hand sanded and the hasaki edge up to 6000.

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I skipped some of the handle steps (oops) but here it is epoxied in and drying.

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The wooden block that matches the curve of the wheel is genius.
 
looks spectacular. just curious are these the first you have made in this style and maybe send a pm what you might charge for a fugu.
also curious if your willing to talk about what is the most difficult part for you making these styles or likewise why you like making these styles?
 
That's a small machi and emoto. That'll please all the machi haters out there.
 
Dough - First of this style. I don't know about the hardest part but I know my favorite two parts: when it's almost done and everything is starting to come together and when it is done and you get to cut something!
 
I've got the saya started and I'm marking the cut line that butts up against the ferule.

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Marking guide lines for a snug fit.

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Several steps not shown: trimming, lots of sanding, hand sanding, engraving, painting, wood finishing, more sanding, wood finishing, making the Ti pin, and anodizing.
I'm hand buffing the final finish on the saya.

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Wow I think this is the best knife ive seen from you looks great man.
 
Thank you Ian! It was a joy to get to spend some time with your work. Hope I can help in any way, but it's seems obvious you are going to get "there". Was also nice to have Megan and yourself in for dinner. Hope you got home safely!
 
Thanks for having us at Mame's! Our experience was summed up when we both decided we have to move to Eugene.
 
Time to get rolling on the yanagiba. Whoo!

Pre heat treat.

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Post heat treat and working on the ura. Steady does it!

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Urasaki showing up.

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Moving on to hand finish.

Choil.

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Urasaki hand finished.

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Road and flat getting hand finished.

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All finished! 270 with a nice saya to boot. As always, questions/comments welcome.
Pics!

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