Cooks Knife

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Terry_Dodson

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Here are a couple pics of a quick Cooks Knife i made for my father-in-law for fathers day. A few days before fathers day we were at thier house and they were having trouble finding a good sharp knfe to cut something. So i made him this:
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/terry_dodson/album?.dir=9697&.src

It is 01 steel, flat on the left side of the blade, the right side is curved like half an apple seed, with a few grooves put in to help keep food from sticking to the blade, fully hardened and tempered at 390 degrees twice for 2 hours, the wood is curly maple with binding posts and JB weld to hold them on, i used JB weld for the higher temp it can handle since this is a kitchen knife and may be put in the dish washer. It is the sharpest knfe i have made so far, so sharp he had me sharpen his pocket knife (all 3 blades) and a couple other kitchen knives.
 
Very nice Terry, I'd like to see the screw slots going in the same direction though. ;) I'm not letting my wife see this because every time she sees someone's kitchen knife she wants some too. Chicks. :rolleyes: So I'll keep this one to myself. :D What'd you use to cut the divots in the blade?
 
Thanks. I should have put the slots both on the same side, but i thought for stregnth i should have one on each side. I used a round chainsaw file to make the grooves. it is 1/8" thick and the blade is 5" long, i forgot to mention that in the first post. I plan on making him a better one for x-mas, and hoping to get a more tiger-eye effect on the curly maple, so i am hoping he will give me some feedback on what would make it better for him. If anyone has any ideas for making it better i sure could use them. :D
 
Terry, that is a great knife. I love the shape. I just finished one with almost the exact same profile and I love it. My only suggestion would be to use smaller pins, rivits or watever to hold it together, then grind the screw slot off. I think you'll like the look. More in proportion with the handle. Thats pretty wood you used too. Great Job!
Ed
 
Looks good Terry, that should make the kitchen chores a lot easier. I made the wife a little blade using 5160, 4 or 5 years ago, its about the only knife she'll use in the kitchen, it has a great patina and has been through the dishwasher a hundred times and still performs beautifully. I'm sure your father-in-laws will be the same way. Nice job.

Bill
 
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