Bachitaro - 9,5 inch blade gyuto , twisted mosaic damascus, nice birch burl - Petr Melicharek

Petr Melicharek · Jan 24, 2018

Hi everyone

Today it is something for the kitchen, inspired by Japan.

Hope you will like it and have a nice day Petr

Bachitaro

Blade - Damascus steel 1,2842 (O2) + 75ni8 Uddeholm (15N20)
Guard - 1,2842 (O2) steel + 75ni8 Uddeholm (15N20)
Handle - Birch burl
Average length - 38 cm (approx- 15 inches) , blade - 24 cm (approx- 9,5 inches).
Blade width at widest point 50 mm (approx 2 inches )mm , blade thickness 3,5 mm (0,14 inches).

Megalobyte · Jan 24, 2018

That’s really excellent.

i4Marc · Jan 24, 2018

Nice details. Well done.

Jsega51 · Jan 24, 2018

I love that damascus pattern and the birch really sets it off. Congratulations on making that knife!

Dawkind · Jan 24, 2018

One of my favorite Kitchen Knives....

R APPLEBY · Jan 24, 2018

Nicely done

Chefget · Jan 24, 2018

Just an incredible knife...

jceckrosh · Jan 25, 2018

Sheath is fantastic as well.

coldsteelburns · Jan 25, 2018

Very Nice!

I've been wondering, do you parkerize your damascus or is that just the way O2 looks when etched?

Thanks

~Paul
My Youtube Channel
... (It's been a few years since my last upload)

Petr Melicharek · Jan 26, 2018

Thank you very much guys

coldsteelburns said:
Very Nice!

I've been wondering, do you parkerize your damascus or is that just the way O2 looks when etched?

Thanks

~Paul
My Youtube Channel
... (It's been a few years since my last upload)

Hi Paul.

It is not parkerized. The O2 can give you very dark color on etch. Combined with some nickel alloyed steel (15N20 in this case) it will give you the best contrast if you know how to do it right

There are some black magic touches

thanks Petr

PS: Of course i get the pictures best way i can to make the contrast even biger, blade coated by thin coat of oil ...etc ! But it is really very dark and contrast anyway!

Craig Daniel · Jan 26, 2018

Perfect style, I love the whole package it is absolutely outstanding.

BladeScout · Jan 26, 2018

Beautiful.

paneraica · Jan 26, 2018

Very nice. Birch works wells with the blade color and the design of the guard is the cherry on top to finish it all off

DON

coldsteelburns · Jan 27, 2018

Petr Melicharek said:
Thank you very much guys

Hi Paul.

It is not parkerized. The O2 can give you very dark color on etch. Combined with some nickel alloyed steel (15N20 in this case) it will give you the best contrast if you know how to do it right There are some black magic touches thanks Petr

PS: Of course i get the pictures best way i can to make the contrast even biger, blade coated by thin coat of oil ...etc ! But it is really very dark and contrast anyway!

Sweet! Thanks for for the answer, I appreciate it.

~Paul
My Youtube Channel
... (It's been a few years since my last upload)