17/08/2026
I guess this one would have to be called purple haze. Purple heart and a hazy Hamon. This is my first successful attempt at a Hamon. The blade was made using 26C3 (spicy white) as this steel reacts well during the differential hardening. Basically clay was added to the top half of the blade to insulate in during the quench. This leaves the top half softer and with some polishing & etching to reveal the contrast especially along the barrier between hard cutting edge & softer spine. The purple heart wood revealed its purple colouring after exposure to UV. This one has an extra central pin going through the tang. Would be interested to hear people’s opinions on this build. Will be up on the website by the end of the week. Anyway back to work, got a list of 20 knives I’m trying to work my way through!