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Month: May 2015

Daisho of GTK 128’s

May 12, 2015 gtk

GTK 128-22 and 128-12 pre polish:

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My first GTK 128-22 with hamon

May 12, 2015March 17, 2019 gtk

It ended up being a flip flop hamon or temper line because I discovered after several attempts that in order to harden these thin blades in a Japanese style you had to harden the spine also. Cupping and warping was a problem at first:

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GTK 128-22 prototype

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 gtk

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Photos of Workbench 128 drop belly blade and a John EK

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 gtk

Photo showing my workbench assembly area with the cranked handle, drop belly 128 Hint,.. my scales are bolted on and removable:   Photo showing a John EK that my brother carried in the first gulf war. It’s the JuJu of the knife on that one. John EK knives were legendary. Usually if you had one […]

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Photo of Collins 128 and 2 Dha’s

May 12, 2015March 17, 2019 gtk

Photo of the previous traced patterns:

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Photos showing Static Axis of Rotation SAR

May 12, 2015October 13, 2018 gtk

This photo shows how the grip angle compared to the blade either sweeps back or sweeps forward. What I call S.A.R. The more forward the sweep the faster the acceleration in the machete swing i.e., the quicker you can get the thing moving. With a wrist flick. These blades all vary between 375 and 750 grams […]

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My display table

May 12, 2015May 12, 2015 gtk

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