Little Update on neck knife project - ネックナイフ再開

I was actually planning on finishing the neck knives before the BCFIN meet up, but I did not enough time and did not want to rush it. So I have put them on hold for short while and now it is time to move forward again.
First process is to sharpen the blade and polish. But once the blade is sharpened, I do the brass rod flex test. With this test, I can tell that the blade is good enough for use… I am not saying that the blade is good. because IMO, that comes from how well / long the blade keeps the edge.

 ネックナイフ、ＢＣＦＩＮのオフ会までに本当は仕上げたかったのだが、オフ会の準備などで忙しいし、あわてて仕上げたくなかったので休止してました。が、オフ会も終了したので再開です。
 とりあえずは研ぎと磨き・・・研ぎが完了した時点で熱処理の最終確認を真鍮棒で行います。これで欠けもめくれも出なければとりあえず使える程度の刃物といえます。刃もちについては使ってみないとなんとも。。。良い刃物は刃もちが違います。

Seems both blades passed the test, so finish polishing the blade. I decided to polish entire blade of Makiri neck knife to give little more looks of Katana. Because according to my research, back in the old days, the Makiri was often made from broken katana.
After the polishing, move on to handle making, I choose Cherry and Oak.

 二本とも無事にテストをクリアーしてくれましたので、磨きをかけます。マキリ・ネックナイフの方は、全体を磨くことに。これでもう少しだけ刀の残欠のような雰囲気になったかな？？？
 磨き完了後はハンドル作り、桜とオークを使うことにします。

But mmmmmm,,, the oak does not convinced me for this Puukko neck knife... so I seek the possibility on my new material.. The deer bones.  I have cut the leg bones in good length and started the cleaning of them.
　
しかし。。。何だかこう、、、このプーッコにオークはしっくりこない。そこで新しく手に入れた材料、鹿の骨を合わせてみようと思う。足の骨を適当な長さに切り、早速洗浄作業。

to be continued....
つづく・・・