A special one for a special person...

[Daniel Koster]

My mother came out for 2 weeks to help with the new baby and she's leaving tomorrow. While here, she did all the housework, cooking and taking care of the kid....and most of it......with a smile.

I think she deserves a lil' something special and this is what I came up with.

Enjoy!


"FishMouth" Santoku

The rest of the pictures are here:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300840

 

[Thomas Linton]

Geez, dan. You do GOOD work!

 

[ddean]

Purdy.
.........

 

[Brendan]

Nice Work Dan !!

 

[Panther Squall]

Holy Kao!

Beautiful handle-work!!!

I know you scored some mom-points with that "thank you" gift, Daniel!

 

[Semper Fi]

Nice chiruwa style full tang handle, Dan! Very nice. I bet your Mom was smiling when she received this!

 

[Kismet]

Very pretty.

now, order the roses.

Kis

 

[MacHete]

Very nice indeed! Ya gotta love a dishwasher-safe hand-made. What are the dimensions?

 

[Steely_Gunz]

Excellent work, Dan


~Jake

 

[Roadrunner]

Once again Dan, you do excellent work. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Ferrous Wheel]

Simply sweet! You're so good to yer mum!

Keith

 

[Daniel Koster]

Thanks, guys.

Some knives are fun to make and when you can give it away to someone special - makes it even better.

She doesn't have it yet, by the way....gotta go find a box now....we have to leave for the airport in 3 hours.....

 

[munk]

Your Mom's a gem.



munk

 

[clearblue]

WOW
Quality like that spells "legend"

Why don't you ever see the headline
"Psychic Wins Lottery"?

 

[Bill Martino]

Nice knife, nice pix, nice Mom, nice kid.

 

[Spectre]

One of these days, I'll order a custom kitchen knife from you, Dan.

Maybe when you catch up in a couple years!

 

[thombrogan]

Very nice.

Don't forget to pack it with expensive jewelry and herald its arrival with roses.

 

[Daniel Koster]

Got my box, lined it with foam and blue velveteen...did I mention blue being my mother's favorite color?

Showed it to her right after lunch. She was floored. She had been watching me make it all this time. (the blade was done a while back - but I glued up the handle this week). She was asking questions, and looking, commenting, etc. - never knowing it was hers....

She immediately picked it up and began to use it...and with authority...! Sometimes its easy to forget just how much time she has spent in the kitchen....once I saw that knife in her hand...it all came rushing back...

Anyway, she really liked it. Made me feel good too. Not that I was worried.... :footinmou


Jon =

 

[Rusty]

Now make a Keen Koster Kleaver and send it to munk to test. ( Moms are too sentimental to do what must be done for a proper workout of the knife. )

I'm sure that munk will do a thorough job of it.

PS: remind me to review the seax kitchen karving knife when I have a chance.

 

[munk]

I'll chop a cow into steak.




munk