Maple Hunter

[EdgarFigaro]

Here is my latest,

Blade : W-1 with hamon 4 1/4"
Guard and pin : 416 Stainless
Handle : Mottled Maple with Danish Oil.
8 1/2" overall.

Got this one finished up recently, few more in the works, was pretty happy with how it turned out.
If I'm remembering correctly the blade was made from a piece of the W-1 drill rod I've got.
Handle was from a big turning block I'd gotten on Ebay, the patterning is too big for them to be eyes, and kinda seems like a small quilting, so I just called it mottled.
The handle is the second one, first one I got almost done with and didn't like the underside transition between guard and handle, so got out the wood chisel. Second go I tried something different and was much more pleased with it.
Gave it some coats of danish oil. Balances right where guard and handle meet.
Blade was quenched in brake fluid, thought I'd try that some. Taken to 600 grit, etched, and then rubbed out with some Mother's Mag polish.
Something that turned out neat with the hamon, behind the tip there's the hamon, then behind that a secondary bit, which also runs along the top of part of the hamon in the belly.
Was a neat surprise.

Thoughts?

[nc_cooter]

Thats a good looking hunter. I have occasionally had that secondary hamon show on a blade. Have no idea what causes it , but I call it a ghost hamon.

[EdgarFigaro]

Yeah it was a nice surprise though.
Kind of a neat effect.
Thanks for the comments.