A nephew sent these pix for your comments.

Bill Martino

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I was wondering if those little wriggly things are Chinese characters.
 
Interesting.

Is the edge damascus? San mai construction?

Blues
 
Now that looks like a KEEPER :) Ask our cuzzin for more detail - Lots more detail.
 
That's very interesting. It definately looks to be folded atleast on the edge. It also looks like a hamon, but I've never seen a hamon that straight before. Of course, I'm an idiot, so....


Bob
 
I don't know a thing about this knife. The nephew sent the pix and asked me to post them for comments and I did.
 
Anyone got any guesses as to what the handle material is?? It seems to have an interesting texture.
 
-oh. Guessing forged aluminum handle. Have/do the kamis ever use forged aluminum, Uncle Bill? I have a large knife with a forged aluminum, paracord-wrapped handle, and a steel buttcap. :D

The handle looks about like this:
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, but with a tanto-style blade.
 
Sorry, BW. Was looking for the image while you were posting. This could also be finely wrapped cord, coated to protect...
 
thanks uncle bill, found it on a website but could post it up. its a khukuri lookalike, with a what looks like a folded and then polished blade. the grains could be seen and the handles are wrapped with paracord. I believe that traditional polishing will bring out all the grains of that knife but will probably be a looker only since chopping might damage the polish. its made by a japanese smith with his name or the name of his forge on it. will now try to post his pic here www.ohyasuya.co.jp/saji/sub/kukurisaji.htm http://www.ohyasuya.co.jp/aigo/saji/englishsaji.html
 
If it is forged aluminium then the handle is probably extruded plastic/Zytel??? I have made 3' long chinese swords for practice from aluminium before. If the metal is of the nonbrittle variety then it's very durable (just bends out of the way instead of chipping). It would be wonderfully light, of course. I'd put this knife at about 12" in length (5"handle-7"blade). The gentle curve of the blade is just enough to make it ergonomic. The design is not a strikingly visual one, but I'd bet this knife is a real pleasure to use. Yeah it would be the daily carry along 'freind' and a keeper :)

{bobwill1, sir you may be in error, you may be mistaken or even wrong. Your opinion may be faulty in reasoning, etc... BUT you are not an idiot! I have exclusive rights to ALL acts of idiocy in this forum. If you persist in crediting yourself in this manner I will be forced to take legal action :D }
 
i may have misunderstoood u, but i think the blade is made from either japanese steel or 10XX steels which takes a good edge without high chromium in it to obscure the grains.
 
Notareus, 'naw your most likely correct (I was typing while you posted). Could you please go back and edit your post by placing the URL (on the www) of where the image you wish to display is located -we wouild be able to see the pix then :)

Revision: Thanks Notareus for posting the URL. Yep steel :) OAL 16 1/2", blade 10 1/2", wt. 24.6oz., cost $260. Handmade alright.
 
Like I thought, San Mai. :)

Thanks for sharing the website. Interesting stuff.

Blues
 
blues, it made no mention of san mai but i think it is too.
for the interest of those who dun know what san mai is, san mai

u are right, it did mention after all. sorry for that. :eek:
 
If I recall, a little further up the page it had some translations of terms and I saw mention of the laminated blade:

"Sirogami: Japanese carbon steel, Tasou-kou: Laminate steel has ripples like japanese sword"


Murray Carter also produces some beautiful laminated/san mai blades.
Murray (for those who don't know)is a Canadian living in Japan who forges blades in the Japanese tradition.

I was fortunate enough to pick up a nice piece from him at this year's Blade Show where he earned his master smith rating.

Japanese blades (and those derived from Japanese tradition) are amongst my favorites. (If not my very favorite of all blades.)

Blues
 
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I like his work!!!! A LOT!!!!
And at the rate of $1.00 = 124 yen the knives are really cheap for Japanese blades.
I've been wanting a couple of the Japanese Kitchen Knives for quite some time and this is the cheapest I have seen and with laminated arbon steel at that!!!!
Thanks for the pix and the link!!!!:D:D:D:D
If you haven't checked out the Website I would urge you to do so.
Many of these knives, perhaps even most are more reasonable than many of the Puukkos from the cold parts of Europe.:D
 
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