Best Kitchen Knife Award @ The California Custom Knife Show 2013

[Don Carlos Andrade]

Well I guess I'll toot my own horn so to speak.

This is the first time I have ever been awarded anything relating to my knives and I felt really Blessed to have had this honor bestowed on me over this last weekend.
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These knives are among the finest I have created to date in this style....so I think they just caught the attention of the judges.

The W2 blades that heat treated out really wonderfully.
The handles are a mortised construction of African Blackwood and Vintage Westinghouse Ivory Micarta.
These represent the first adaptation of the Wa-style handle that I tweaked recently into a new creation in terms of shape, and I am very happy with the results & feel of them.

The blades are on the French knife 9" and on the Gyuto 9.25"
As stated the handles are African Blackwood and Westinghouse Micarta in a Mortised construction, with Matching inlay.
Etched surfaces show the differential heat treatment.
Fairly simple looking knives.......but.....

.............Simple is never simple!
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I hope you enjoy seeing these images.

-DON

 

[ebrguy]

Congrats! You do wonderful work. I have drooled on some of your stuff at Epic Edge in Kirkland, WA. Unfortunately I'll probably never be in a position to be able to afford one of your fine blades, here's to hoping though.

Without a doubt you deserve this award. Well done!

 

[Don Carlos Andrade]

Thanks for the kind comment ebrguy

AND....never hesitate to ask me when you would like a chef or camp knife.
I am always happy to work within the budget of just about anyone. I do this as a full time deal, so I honestly love to make knives for people.

A fine knife is never beyond the reach of most of us.

Thanks again.

-DON

 

[69_knives]

Very nice!

I'm curious how you get such a straight hamon line, is it an edge quench, clay, trade secret?

 

[kalaeb]

Congrats Don, they look great!

 

[Tobbe lundström]

Congratulations well deserved.

 

[Don Carlos Andrade]

Thanks for the kind words everybody.

AND Yes 69-Knives. these are edge quenched blades.

I look forward to making more!

-DON