"Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)

Post by varunik » Fri May 25, 2012 11:40 am

kartiksingh1992 wrote:
varunik wrote:Moin,
A microwave oven cooks food by breaking water molecules in the food by high energy microwaves.
ROTFL ROTFL :lol: :lol: No it doesn't! Microwaves make the But if it did, it would solve our fuel problems and we could have daily fireworks show in our kitchens consisting of hydrogen explosions with ample sprinklings of oxygen.
Well, dint knew electrolysis of water leads to hydrogen explosion, the schools areputting students in grave danger then, as hydrogen's presence is tested by burning it (pop sound, class 8th ) :wink:

Well I wont blame you as even NCERT just mentions microwaves resonating water. ButNCERT gives very brief info. It never tells what happens next. Thats why students prefer other books for better understanding of concept.
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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...progress updated

Post by rraju2805 » Fri May 25, 2012 3:06 pm

varunik wrote:DONT ADD WATER TO ACID!!!!!

Never do that!! You might get burnt!!!
In Labs, we always add acid to water.
And if possible wear an old thick cloth while doing it.
This is not for Nitric acid. .but it is necessary Sulfuric acid . . ..

6(N) acid means 50% H20 + 50% acid.

When we make 6(N) HNO3 acid , We mix half testube water & half testtube acid in a beaker....
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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...progress updated

Post by TC » Fri May 25, 2012 4:20 pm

Great job Marty. Keep it up... would love to see your own custom knife shop accepting online orders someday... give it a thought.

Those who can turn their passion into profession are the happiest ones on earth :)

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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

Post by marthandan » Sat May 26, 2012 4:52 pm

well almost... still need to find a suitable material for the cord wrap and do that. a few pics...
polishing the blade...
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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

Post by Sakobav » Sat May 26, 2012 5:47 pm

martandan

Its coming around great

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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

Post by marthandan » Sat May 26, 2012 5:52 pm

dimensions:
total length - 10.25"
blade length - 6"
blade thickness - 5 ~ 5.5 mm
handle - padauk dyed burgundy and secured to the blade using bamboo pins(to be cord wrapped in japanese style)
guard - white corian
scabbard - wood (pine...i think) dyed burgundy and wax polished.
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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...progress updated

Post by marthandan » Sat May 26, 2012 6:06 pm

TC wrote:Great job Marty. Keep it up... would love to see your own custom knife shop accepting online orders someday... give it a thought.

Those who can turn their passion into profession are the happiest ones on earth :)

Cheers

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thank you! it may not seem so...but i do have a day job :mrgreen: . don't know about "my custom knife shop" but wouldn't mind doing a knife for someone else once in a while.
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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

Post by Moin. » Sat May 26, 2012 6:24 pm

marthandan wrote:dimensions:
total length - 10.25"
blade length - 6"
blade thickness - 5 ~ 5.5 mm
handle - padauk dyed burgundy and secured to the blade using bamboo pins(to be cord wrapped in japanese style)
guard - white corian
scabbard - wood (pine...i think) dyed burgundy and wax polished.
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Thats a beauty Marthandan. !!!! Awesome Awesome Job with the blade. Accept my heartiest congratulations..

how the hell do you find the time to do all this so fast :?: :?: :?: :?:
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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

Post by marthandan » Sat May 26, 2012 6:55 pm

moin....do it so fast???? it took me 4 hours to hand polish it but i guess time flies when you do things that you love :mrgreen:
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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

Post by Moin. » Sat May 26, 2012 8:39 pm

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marthandan wrote:moin....do it so fast???? it took me 4 hours to hand polish it but i guess time flies when you do things that you love :mrgreen:
Chief, :mrgreen: by fast I mean from the time you started to the time you completed. :mrgreen: I only get to work on week ends.. :mrgreen: Now that's green with envy....

On a serious note though, I'll reiterate, very well done with the blade.

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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...completed!

Post by Priyan » Sun May 27, 2012 11:54 am

Dear marthandan,

Looking nice after finish. I'm planning to build one too but before that I'm researching a little bit as I want the blade to be authentic as possible. I'm not sure what steel the Japs used to make tantōs and if I'd be able to find the steel here. I'm planning to buy a pieces of O1 tool steel and forge it to shape.
When I'll get to shoot a gun?

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Re: "Geometry" (tanto fighter)...progress updated

Post by TC » Tue May 29, 2012 12:39 pm

marthandan wrote:
TC wrote:Great job Marty. Keep it up... would love to see your own custom knife shop accepting online orders someday... give it a thought.

Those who can turn their passion into profession are the happiest ones on earth :)

Cheers

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thank you! it may not seem so...but i do have a day job :mrgreen: . don't know about "my custom knife shop" but wouldn't mind doing a knife for someone else once in a while.
Of course you have a full time profession. We all have....
Knives are your passion... Make one knife in three months... But make people stare in awe !!
That's the idea..
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