SHARPENING
9/21/24
It's Saturday. Time to sharpen blades brought to the shop from clients who wanted their weapons super sharp and clean.
We at Bohol Blades always cater to our customers demands : fixing, sharpening and cleaning at no cost to their end. This is our commitment to them, the least we can so for their continued patronage.
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POL-AN ( handle)
One of the crucial aspect of bladesmithing is the placing of the newly finished blade with handles. The angle must be done right. There should be full concentration otherwise the heated steel will swerve either ways. Solid carabao horn handles, the one we mostly use, are super sturdy, thus, one crucial error and we have to repeat the process all over again.
Here, we are doing the handle of the Pinalingkod blade. In practice, smaller knives are more cumbersome to put handles compared to the bigger utility blades.
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PINUTILLO:
an everyday carry knife
Just perfect on our waist.. handy, sharp and fits our lifestyle.
For Doc Herson Cui of Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.
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Shobe GYOTO Chef Knife
Rustic Finish
oil quenched
5160 leaf spring primera
double grinded bevel
pinned
razor sharp
PM us.
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"Oto-san" Saito Cane Sword
Named by this surgeon who first commissioned us to forge this Shirasaya cane sword. Doc Nosreh Iuc of Malaybalay City Bukidnon Philippines 🇵🇭.
Not only is he an avid horseman, he is also a cattle rancher, goat raiser and a lover of pets. He takes farming into a whole new different level.. and a surgeon practitioner at that. Thank you for the patronage Doc.
Steel is 23" handle is 10 to 12".. over all length is 3 feet Sheath is the rare natural-colored balayong hardwood. Handle is bronze - pinned so steel won't go off.
Lead time 20 to 30 days to make because there's a waiting list prior.
Partial payment needed. How much? As is our policy, in any amount we will honor it bec once we have your dp we will be contractually obligated to do our part. Price? Message us thru messenger if you want us to make one for you gentlemen. Have a great day.
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Just enough for average Filipino hands... for daily kitchen use..
Bohol Blades Mini Cleaver
This is for the renowned chef Cocoy Ventura of Santiago City, Isabela, Luzon Phils.
Bestseller Panakin EDC
So many wanted to own one of these EDCs. Panakin comes from the Visayan word 'takin' meaning to carry.
Farmers love to tuck this on their waists because it's lighter but can cut tree branches and practically slices everything their is to it.
The handle is made 5" solid carabao horn, pinned with bronze nail, carved with Vestorio style plus the ferrule is brass. The sheath is the rare natural-colored balayong hardwood with aluminum pins and the rope holder is made from carabao horn also.
Quenching is oil with a dash of water for sturdiness, the grind is either lefthanded or righthanded, chisel grind style. Forged using 5160 steel leaf spring primary because primary leaf springs are, for us, the most apt to use for forging.
The sharpening process is done 5 times using many natural whetstones sourced abroad and locally.
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SUBO : Bohol Blades Way
Only a handful of blacksmiths in our province use oil for their subo or heat treatment. Most of them prefer water.
We, at Bohol Blades Blacksmithing Phils, always pride ourselves with our oil quenching method, creating our very own 'subo', for which we are so known for.
We use oil because we can predict the outcome given the unpredictable daily temperatures we have in our place. Then, we rub the newly quenched steel into a special combination of soil, limestone, ash and a dash of goats dung, thereby ensuring 'subo' retention.
We use coconut charcoal to give us that consistent heat unlike that of hardwood charcoal which is of less heat. In that way we don't have to cut those endangered hardwood trees like molave.
We give these newly quenched steel an hour or or so before we smooth grind them. That way, heat is evenly tempered and cooled off.
Our shop is open to the public from Wed to Saturday 9am to 4pm. No entrance fee is required. Anybody can observe, watch and learn quality blacksmithing doned the Boholano way. This is our commitment to all, thereby perpetuating our town's (Sikatuna Bohol) legacy and preserving Philippine local traditions.
NB: Please message us in advance should you decide to visit. The road going to our place is not very friendly as of this time. Some like it that way, some don't. If you do want to come and visit, please message us in advance / call (+63) 09212326028.
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This is how we oil quench our Kukri.
It takes experience to get the hang if the steel has just the right glow for it to be dipped into the oil.
Then we rub it into the limestone soil combined with ash and dash of goats dung so the hamon will really come out.
We use coconut charcoal as its heat is superb and consistent. We've been using coconut charcoal since time immemorial.
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