Hi there,
I am afraid this video may look pedantic to you..
And it was a great excuse to polish and play with an analog camera.
It shows indeed different levels of a kasumi polish on a Watanabe kinatro ame (damascus) petty.
You can see different flavors of kasumi. The higher the number, the longer it takes to be reached. And tools need to be more specific in order to match what the blade can offer and your vision of the finish.
@ Level 1, there is loads of macro contrast and quite hazy structure.
@ Level 2, you can see the surface becoming finer and micro contrast appearing.
@ Level 3, sky is the limit.
All the pictures were shot on Fujifilm Provia & Velvia 35mm slide film.
The pictures are original straight from my beloved Nikon film scanner. No crop or Photoshop after this.
I am afraid this video may look pedantic to you..
And it was a great excuse to polish and play with an analog camera.
It shows indeed different levels of a kasumi polish on a Watanabe kinatro ame (damascus) petty.
You can see different flavors of kasumi. The higher the number, the longer it takes to be reached. And tools need to be more specific in order to match what the blade can offer and your vision of the finish.
@ Level 1, there is loads of macro contrast and quite hazy structure.
@ Level 2, you can see the surface becoming finer and micro contrast appearing.
@ Level 3, sky is the limit.
All the pictures were shot on Fujifilm Provia & Velvia 35mm slide film.
The pictures are original straight from my beloved Nikon film scanner. No crop or Photoshop after this.
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