Stuart Davenport Knives
Knifemaker / Craftsman / Service Provider
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This time I have a very nice custom made Euro Chef's knife to offer everyone. The steel is CPM Magnacut which is a fairly new particle steel developed by Larrin Thomas and Crucible. The goal was to make a steel that was extremely corrosion resistant, had a very fine grain and carbide structure for excellent toughness, good wear resistance, while retaining high hardness. They really succeeded in their goal. Check out Larrin's discussion about Magnacut on his website in this link...https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/03/25/cpm-magnacut/. This steel works well in a very broad range of knife uses from chopping/camp knives to kitchen cutlery. During corrosion testing, it beat just about every stainless steel out there with the exception of Vanax and LC200N. The heat treatment on this santoku was done in house and included a "cryo" soak to complete the quench and triple tempers bringing it to a final hardness of ~62HRC. At this hardness, the wear resistance in testing is very close to S35VN or CruWear to give you an idea of its edge retention,
The thickness of the blade near the plunge grind is 0.100" and has a full flat grind with just a slight bit of convexity. The edge geometry was taken to "zero" and then backed off just enough to reflect light, and then sharpened with diamond plates to a low 10° per side angle. Prior to the final hand rubbed satin finish, I pay close attention to removing steel behind the edge, "thinning" it for a good cutting experience. If you hold the knife in the light just right, you can see just how thin the grind is near the edge. The spine features a nice high polish in contrast to the satin finish on the bevels and is rounded for comfort during various grips.
The handle is a nicely figured piece of curly Claro Walnut that has been given the "gunstock" hand rubbed oil finish. Balance point is right at my maker's mark, right where it should be. My wife has a copy of this knife in CPM154 and she loves it. I think you will, too!
OAL: 12 3/4"
Blade: 8"
Handle: 4 3/4" Curly Claro Walnut
Thickness: 0.100" taper to tip with rounded/polished spine
Steel: CPM Magnacut ~62HRC with "cryo"
Edge: 10° per side 6 micron
Price: sold
This knife includes a plastic edge guard and free shipping anywhere in the USA. Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). The first person that says "I'll take it" and sends the funds gets the knife. All of my knives come with an unlimited lifetime warranty. I ask that the clients understand that my knives are not made for the masses but as fine instruments tuned to the job they were intended. They have thin stock, thin grinds, thin edges, and hard steel. Thanks for taking a look and follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport.
The thickness of the blade near the plunge grind is 0.100" and has a full flat grind with just a slight bit of convexity. The edge geometry was taken to "zero" and then backed off just enough to reflect light, and then sharpened with diamond plates to a low 10° per side angle. Prior to the final hand rubbed satin finish, I pay close attention to removing steel behind the edge, "thinning" it for a good cutting experience. If you hold the knife in the light just right, you can see just how thin the grind is near the edge. The spine features a nice high polish in contrast to the satin finish on the bevels and is rounded for comfort during various grips.
The handle is a nicely figured piece of curly Claro Walnut that has been given the "gunstock" hand rubbed oil finish. Balance point is right at my maker's mark, right where it should be. My wife has a copy of this knife in CPM154 and she loves it. I think you will, too!
OAL: 12 3/4"
Blade: 8"
Handle: 4 3/4" Curly Claro Walnut
Thickness: 0.100" taper to tip with rounded/polished spine
Steel: CPM Magnacut ~62HRC with "cryo"
Edge: 10° per side 6 micron
Price: sold
This knife includes a plastic edge guard and free shipping anywhere in the USA. Paypal preferred (samuraistuart@yahoo.com). The first person that says "I'll take it" and sends the funds gets the knife. All of my knives come with an unlimited lifetime warranty. I ask that the clients understand that my knives are not made for the masses but as fine instruments tuned to the job they were intended. They have thin stock, thin grinds, thin edges, and hard steel. Thanks for taking a look and follow me on Instagram: stuartalandavenport.
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