Damascus Santoku

Robert Mayo

Robert Mayo

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I made this small santoku for my wife for our aniversary.
It was forged from a billet of damascus that i got from Ray Rogers thanks Ray.
I started with a piece of steel about 6" long, 3/4" wide and about 3/8" thick half of the billet after cleaning it up.
Blade material 1080/15N20 and nickel damascus.
Handle has a sterling silver hilt with water buffalo spacer and a piece of stabilized oak from Ray's yard sale.
The overall length is 10 1/2" with a 6" blade to the hilt and 1 3/8" wide.
Your opinions and comments are always welcome thanks for looking.

Bob

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That looks really great, Robert! The silver is a really nice touch and the wood isn't as grainy as oak usually is, more like ash. (P.S, I haven't forgotten about your exchange knife!)

edit, I meant that there was more colour but less of of that porous grain and lines that oak usually has
 
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I like how you made the handle simple so the damascus really pops!! Well done. If the handle were more elaborate, the whole thing would be gaudy, but this is great...and I am a noob FWIW!!:thumbup:
 
Raymond Richard said:
Hey Robert, That's a fine looking knife! Is your wife going to use it?
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Yes Ray she is already after me to put an edge on it but i told her our aniversary is not till march 5th so she will have to use all the others she has till then.

Thanks for the kind words Folks.

Bob
 
Elegance in simplicity. You captured the Japanese aesthetic well. Very, very nice, Bob!
 
I am going to make one for my sister she has taken some chef courses and she told me its the only knife she doesnt have . You did an excellent job I hope mine turns out half as nice. kellyw
 
Thanks Mike and Kelly thats exactly what i was trying to do:thumbup:with materials that i like to use.


Bob
 
Thanks guys i'm not sure whether it was Steven Stills or Graham Nash that said we have had our ups and downs but were still playin together.
It will be 33 wonderfull years on march 5.

Bob
 
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