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I have been working on a 11 knife batch, most of them at the hand rubbing stage but this two are finished and delivered to their new home.
#1 : Chef's knife,
9" blade, RWL34 Steel ~59-60 HRC, Stabilized Amboyna Scales, Brass corby rivet, brass pins and bolster, tapered tang, 2.3 mm thick at ricasso, 1mm at the butt, full flat grind (almost zero grind) with a tiny convex edge, 800X hand rubbed finish. This knife is my best so far, it's edge geometry is super cutter, flexible body, very comfortable handle, with the taper at the tang it feels too light.
#2 : "Santoku"
8" Blade, RWL34 Steel ~59-60 HRC, Stabilized Amboyna Scales, Brass corby rivet, brass pins and bolster, 3 mm thick , flat right hand chisel grind and convex edge, 800X hand rubbed finish. This handle is my first super glue finish. It's kind of an experiment. I have to admit this finish really showed the beauty of this wood but it is a slippery finish so I'm not a fan of it...
There are more detailed pictures of this two knives here: http://picasaweb.google.com.tr/emrekipmen/NilSKnives#
Please criticize/comment on these. Thanks for looking, time to get back to hand rubbing; oh my back hurts :grumpy:
#1 : Chef's knife,
9" blade, RWL34 Steel ~59-60 HRC, Stabilized Amboyna Scales, Brass corby rivet, brass pins and bolster, tapered tang, 2.3 mm thick at ricasso, 1mm at the butt, full flat grind (almost zero grind) with a tiny convex edge, 800X hand rubbed finish. This knife is my best so far, it's edge geometry is super cutter, flexible body, very comfortable handle, with the taper at the tang it feels too light.
#2 : "Santoku"
8" Blade, RWL34 Steel ~59-60 HRC, Stabilized Amboyna Scales, Brass corby rivet, brass pins and bolster, 3 mm thick , flat right hand chisel grind and convex edge, 800X hand rubbed finish. This handle is my first super glue finish. It's kind of an experiment. I have to admit this finish really showed the beauty of this wood but it is a slippery finish so I'm not a fan of it...
There are more detailed pictures of this two knives here: http://picasaweb.google.com.tr/emrekipmen/NilSKnives#
Please criticize/comment on these. Thanks for looking, time to get back to hand rubbing; oh my back hurts :grumpy:
on my counter.
) it is almost impossible to get lucky without a bend to one side, I figured it bends towards the side it contacted first to the Al plate. I plan to modify my horizontal plates to vertical but I couldn't figure how could I turn the vise screw while holding a hot blade. Right now I'm straightening the bends at the plastic state right after the quench, both by hand and by a simple jig placed to the shop vise jaws...
