So I decided to polish my honyaki today. Just because I like mirror polishing and I don't like how the patina formed in the previous finish.
This is the knife when I first got it from the store. It is a Y. Ikeda white#3 honyaki. I think it was polished at about 600 grit and had a matte finish at above the hamon line.
The sanding started at 400 grit and finished at 10000 grit.
I must say the steel is so tough. I often enjoy polishing my knives but this is pure torture!!!
Anyway here is the result
As you can see, it's not perfect. There are a lots of short and disconnected horizontal lines. I'm not sure it's because of the steel or my polishing technique. Any idea?
The softer steel seems to have slightly darker shade. You can easily see this at some angle.
Next job is etching the hamon line. Any suggestion which acid to use? I have vinegar, lemon and FeCl.
This is the knife when I first got it from the store. It is a Y. Ikeda white#3 honyaki. I think it was polished at about 600 grit and had a matte finish at above the hamon line.
The sanding started at 400 grit and finished at 10000 grit.
I must say the steel is so tough. I often enjoy polishing my knives but this is pure torture!!!
Anyway here is the result
As you can see, it's not perfect. There are a lots of short and disconnected horizontal lines. I'm not sure it's because of the steel or my polishing technique. Any idea?
The softer steel seems to have slightly darker shade. You can easily see this at some angle.
Next job is etching the hamon line. Any suggestion which acid to use? I have vinegar, lemon and FeCl.
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