AEBL Santoku style blade

LCKT707

LCKT707

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Customer wanted a very bare bones and simple, but large, Santoku kitchen knife. Big but thin. Did this ~3/4 full flat grind to leave some meat but took the edge extremely thin. AEBL is at 60rc + cryo from Peters' and a very simple trizact belt satin finish. Handle scales are contoured black G10 on top of natural canvas Micarta liners. Probably the first real kitchen knife I've done to date. Done a few shaped like one but never thin enough to perform as needed. This one definitely will whittle hairs it's nearly a zero edge. Fun but demanding project! Lots of time at the grinder!

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Thanks for looking!
 
I'm glad to see more makers jumping on the AEBL band wagon. I have a couple of shop knives in that steel and they have quickly become my "go to" knives. Cuts like a laser, sharpens easily and holds an edge....for a knife that is in daily use, what more could you want?

Paul
 
sheathmaker said:
I'm glad to see more makers jumping on the AEBL band wagon. I have a couple of shop knives in that steel and they have quickly become my "go to" knives. Cuts like a laser, sharpens easily and holds an edge....for a knife that is in daily use, what more could you want?

Paul
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Thanks Paul! I've really been enjoying it. Quickly becoming one of my all time favorites. Just like you said takes a magnificent edge and is quite tough. I get my blanks heat treated and then grind them and it's fairly easy to work with as well which is a big help!

Ryan
 
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