Beautiful Julien, really!
Honyaki polishing projects - A portfolio of my WIP
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What an awesome collaboration. Can't wait to see the results! My first custom MSicard is currently in progress and I'm super excited for it.
Thanks Matt! Just wait for this Santoku..
Ohh! Congrats man
There is something exciting about having a personalized knife as well as encouraging a person's passion. I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun with it 
Everything is going so well for the Santoku honyaki! I get Matt's knives on a 320 grit finish and progress from there. The result in the video is 4k diamond paste, that's where I stop before etching.
This hamon is truly incredible and I can't wait to have fun showcasing it..
It's always challenging to showcase what my eyes can see and to demonstrate what I whant, but there's absolutely no line or scratches on this polish. I'm quite proud of. With etching it will define the surface even better by nibbling away micro defects. I will then have at least 3 polishing cycles left with the 5k paste and the final touch with the 14k.
This hamon is truly incredible and I can't wait to have fun showcasing it..
It's always challenging to showcase what my eyes can see and to demonstrate what I whant, but there's absolutely no line or scratches on this polish. I'm quite proud of. With etching it will define the surface even better by nibbling away micro defects. I will then have at least 3 polishing cycles left with the 5k paste and the final touch with the 14k.
The polishing of the blade is finally finished and I must say that it is the most beautiful result I have ever done. There are no scratches on the mirror and the pearlite is iridescent white. It's really superb.. This is the finest polish I can pull out I'm really proud that I was able to elevate my work to this level for this beautiful blade from Matt.
The first honyaki from our collaboration with @MSicardCutlery will go on sale starting tomorrow. I will I don't think he'll be without a family for long! If you want more details, just contact me via DM.
The first honyaki from our collaboration with @MSicardCutlery will go on sale starting tomorrow. I will I don't think he'll be without a family for long! If you want more details, just contact me via DM.
This is some really good stuff! 
You’re making me want to do more mirror polishing but I just don’t have the time for it now sadly…
You’re making me want to do more mirror polishing but I just don’t have the time for it now sadly…
Thanks! I hear you.. I work full time polishing and sharpening and I often feel like I don't have enough time. But you could start a project and put in an hour a week slowlyThis is some really good stuff!
Is there an English version of your website?
With google you can translate it easily in your browser! How many times it has come in handy when browsing Japanese websites
Today I'm having fun doing tests on my good old first honyaki blade. Because it's not the time to try things when it's for a real project. Here the goal is not to see the perfection of the polishing (because I use this blade for lots of tests and the surface is no longer perfect at all) but to refine my technique in terms of etching control.
So today I'm trying to do a reverse polish (I don't remember the term in Japanese) by whitening the martensite and brightening the pearlite. In the video it is the quick result which took me 30 minutes. I think it's a good base. But I think I'm going to have to use citric acid to mute down the mirror effect at the top of the hamon. I kind of like this strong contrast too... It's hard to choose and which direction I want to go!
I particularly like how the nioi is highlighted and with an angle of 45°, it's really pleasant to look at. I think this kind of polish goes well with a blade that doesn't have an ashi, like this one. To go further, I think the ideal conditions would be a gunome or notare shape. What do you think? Yay or nay?
So today I'm trying to do a reverse polish (I don't remember the term in Japanese) by whitening the martensite and brightening the pearlite. In the video it is the quick result which took me 30 minutes. I think it's a good base. But I think I'm going to have to use citric acid to mute down the mirror effect at the top of the hamon. I kind of like this strong contrast too... It's hard to choose and which direction I want to go!
I particularly like how the nioi is highlighted and with an angle of 45°, it's really pleasant to look at. I think this kind of polish goes well with a blade that doesn't have an ashi, like this one. To go further, I think the ideal conditions would be a gunome or notare shape. What do you think? Yay or nay?
I refined the finish a little and mainly used a mixture of lemon juice and vitamin C to play more subtly with the etching. I think the result comes out really well! The contrast is still quite intense but I think that's how I like it. No need to set the blade at 45° to appreciate nioi, it almost looks like it’s backlit 
I like this more than a full mirror honyaki. The contrast at the hamon is unreal.I refined the finish a little and mainly used a mixture of lemon juice and vitamin C to play more subtly with the etching. I think the result comes out really well! The contrast is still quite intense but I think that's how I like it. No need to set the blade at 45° to appreciate nioi, it almost looks like it’s backlit
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Thanks man! But to bring out the ashi this is not the best way to do it. I already asked @MSicardCutlery to make a gyuto with a gunome hamon (without ashi) so that I could produce this kind of finish. It could be reallly awesome!
And by asking him, I mean that I'm going to have to forcefully convince him to find time because I've already ordered him 6 blades. From today I decree that his nights of sleep are now 5 hours maximum
*cough*....7.
Ditto on the sleep though.
Ditto on the sleep though.
6...7.. whatever
Working on a lovely @Kippington honyaki gyuto and everything goes smoothly so far. The biggest challenge was to keep that stamp because it's shallow. But I think it was successful and the etch shouldn't take away too much. The final polishing will be with mirror martensite and whitish pearlite. I can't wait to see the result
Stunning!Working on a lovely @Kippington honyaki gyuto and everything goes smoothly so far. The biggest challenge was to keep that stamp because it's shallow. But I think it was successful and the etch shouldn't take away too much. The final polishing will be with mirror martensite and whitish pearlite. I can't wait to see the result
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I'm sure the new owners of the Togashi Honyaki's are subscribed to this thread. Not sure I could trust myself on such a premium blade.
Etching and a little bit of hamon/ashi action! This is the first cleaning, there is still a little work to do with the 4k paste and after finishing with the 14k.
And there you have it, the last honyaki polishing of 2023 is complete! It was really nice to pamper this gyuto from @Kippington. I really enjoy doing this kind of polishing and I hope to be able to do even more in 2024. On the project table, I already have two more honyaki blades to do. It's going to be a great start to the year!
Happy New Year to everyone and thank you again for keeping this forum alive. It's always nice to read you and chat with you. Have fun and stay safe!
Happy New Year to everyone and thank you again for keeping this forum alive. It's always nice to read you and chat with you. Have fun and stay safe!
Wewhhhhhhhhoooeeee
étonnant travail, mon ami
beautiful work, and that matching handle too!
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Gimme
It's a never ending party!
Merci Ed! It's always a treat to have nice comments from you
Thanks buddy! Yeah I like the overall vibe of it. And I know it can be seen on picture but the feel and weight for me is perfect!
Ok, shoot me your address in PM
That's what I said too
Uncle Danny
Sorry about that pineapple pizza thing
I really enjoy following your projects and with such a set of skills as yours. It’s an absolute pleasure to look a the results.
Happy new year and keep up the formidable work.
Happy new year and keep up the formidable work.
Wewhoooeee!
Thanks Daniel! Happy new year you too
Thanks buddyAmazing work Julien
