From what I can tell getting a good hammon takes the right material, the right coating of clay, the right heat treat, and the right polishing (combined with a little bit of luck).
A few pictures that really show off hammons well;

Collaboration between Jimmy Fikes and Don Fogg

Another collaboration between Jimmy Fikes and Don Fogg

Sole authorship David Schott

Another one sole authorship David Schott
The links to some of the forum posts and websites dealing with hammons;
http://www.engnath.com/public/claytemp.htm
http://home.comcast.net/%7Ejeshern/yakiire.htm
Forum links (note: you must be registered to see all the pictures here)
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=449735
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=446640
http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=29026
Very good tip here!
http://www.knifenetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=20623
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