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The first knife I have for you today is a Santoku, patterned after the Tosagata line of kitchen knives. Made from 1095 spring steel, the heat treatment consisted of a normalization cycle, then 2 thermal cycles, a pre-quench cycle, hardening/quench cycle, and triple tempers for a final HRC of 65! Only custom kitchen knives are offered in this hardness range, as the others are made for the masses. This blade is made for the discerning user, who desires exceptional performance with a nice thin blade grind, and edge retention due to it's fine grained steel and high hardness level. The full flat grind was taken down to a "zero" edge, and then back just enough to reflect light. The edge bevel itself is more like a "micro bevel" because of how thin the geometry is. The handle is mesquite, which did have a "check" towards the back of the handle once I sawed into the wooden block. It has been completely sealed with epoxy and mesquite saw dust. The handle was treated with satin poly and given a final wax coat. The blade finish is hand rubbed to 1200 grit and polished. My wife has an identical blade in the kitchen, and she really loves it and uses it for almost everything she does. You'll love using this thing, too. I guarantee it!
OAL: 10 3/4"
Blade: 5 3/4"
Handle: 5"
Thickness: 0.070"
Steel: 1095 65HRC
Edge: 30° inclusive, 0.005"
Price is only SOLD!!! Includes free shipping anywhere in the USA and a felt-lined plastic edge protector. Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will take a check and ship once cleared. Thank you for looking!
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The second offering for you today is a single-bevel kitchen utility slicer. Much like the Japanese sushi knives, this knife features a single edge bevel on the right hand side. The left hand side is simply ground flat all the way down to "zero". Because the blade stock is so thin, much thinner than traditional Japanese single-bevel knives, there is a micro-bevel on the right hand side.* Without the micro-bevel, there might not be enough steel behind the edge to support it. The bevel has been hand rubbed and polished to 1200 grit, giving it a contrast to the blade flats on both sides. The steel is 1095, and the heat treatment consisted of a normalizing cycle, 2 thermal cycles, a pre-quench cycle, hardening/quench cycle, and triple tempers for a final hardness of 65HRC!! That's pretty hard, just like the knife above ^ . Hardness is directly related to edge retention, and because 1095 (combined with this custom heat treatment) is exceptionally fine-grained, it is still relatively tough at this hardness level. The handle is Purple Heart with a hand-rubbed oil finish and sealed with a wax coat. I don't know of many single-bevel knives with such thin blade stock (0.070"), especially this hard, and this beautiful! You will have a blast using this thing in your kitchen, and might just have to keep it to yourself!
OAL: 10 3/4"
Blade: 5 3/4"
Handle: 5"
Thickness: 0.070"
Steel: 1095 65HRC
Edge: 15° inclusive micro-bevel (sharpened on one side only)
(* The edge geometry is extremely thin. If the buyer decides they would like to re-sharpen the single bevel in a traditional manner and get rid of the micro-bevel, it will be very easy to do so)
Price is only $200!!! Includes free shipping anywhere in the USA, as well as a felt-lined plastic edge protector. Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will take a check and ship once cleared. Thank you so much for looking!
Follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport
OAL: 10 3/4"
Blade: 5 3/4"
Handle: 5"
Thickness: 0.070"
Steel: 1095 65HRC
Edge: 30° inclusive, 0.005"
Price is only SOLD!!! Includes free shipping anywhere in the USA and a felt-lined plastic edge protector. Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will take a check and ship once cleared. Thank you for looking!
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The second offering for you today is a single-bevel kitchen utility slicer. Much like the Japanese sushi knives, this knife features a single edge bevel on the right hand side. The left hand side is simply ground flat all the way down to "zero". Because the blade stock is so thin, much thinner than traditional Japanese single-bevel knives, there is a micro-bevel on the right hand side.* Without the micro-bevel, there might not be enough steel behind the edge to support it. The bevel has been hand rubbed and polished to 1200 grit, giving it a contrast to the blade flats on both sides. The steel is 1095, and the heat treatment consisted of a normalizing cycle, 2 thermal cycles, a pre-quench cycle, hardening/quench cycle, and triple tempers for a final hardness of 65HRC!! That's pretty hard, just like the knife above ^ . Hardness is directly related to edge retention, and because 1095 (combined with this custom heat treatment) is exceptionally fine-grained, it is still relatively tough at this hardness level. The handle is Purple Heart with a hand-rubbed oil finish and sealed with a wax coat. I don't know of many single-bevel knives with such thin blade stock (0.070"), especially this hard, and this beautiful! You will have a blast using this thing in your kitchen, and might just have to keep it to yourself!
OAL: 10 3/4"
Blade: 5 3/4"
Handle: 5"
Thickness: 0.070"
Steel: 1095 65HRC
Edge: 15° inclusive micro-bevel (sharpened on one side only)
(* The edge geometry is extremely thin. If the buyer decides they would like to re-sharpen the single bevel in a traditional manner and get rid of the micro-bevel, it will be very easy to do so)
Price is only $200!!! Includes free shipping anywhere in the USA, as well as a felt-lined plastic edge protector. Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com), but will take a check and ship once cleared. Thank you so much for looking!
Follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport
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