Finished this one up tonight...

Daniel Koster

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Well...technically, I finished it last night....*yawn*....


Pic:

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"FishMouth" Santoku


Here's the fishmouth part....:D

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I put the rest of the pictures in the gallery:

http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=300840


Off to bed now.....:o
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That's great Dan. The major handle material looks super. I like it all but the creamy ivory look sets that baby off big time, especially with that pepper black bolster contrast.

RL
 
Yep, that's a real purty knife and looks like it'll work really sweet in the kitchen. You can be proud of that one.



But, I think you got your dovetailed bolsters on backwards.... ;) :D
 
somehow I knew you would, Rene.

I called yesterday - left a message on the other line....:rolleyes:

I'll try again today.
 
Dan, I have a question, like other folks, I'm sure,
I'm a little skeptical of how convex edge will handle slicing in the kitchen.
However, I'm willing to become a believer,
maybe if you put together a brief video of you and a convex edge
doing some common kitchen chores.
I realize that this may have little benefit to you,
except to prove you've always been right,
but I am curious.
thanks.
 
The other santokus I've made all were primarily flat ground with a final convex bevel, for toughness and ease of sharpening.

To be honest, it takes a little adjustment in how you cut. I'm not sure how to explain it, but you'll notice it the first time you use it. If you're willing to learn, it takes just a minute to figure it out. Because the convex bevel is forcing the material away from the knife, you will hold it at a slight angle (just a couple of degrees) rather than straight down. It's nowhere near as hard-to-use as a chisel-ground kitchen knife, though - that can be a pain.

This one is full convex because it will be used mostly as a cleaver and for tough cutting jobs - bones, joints, etc., where a thin slicer might end up getting beat up.

I could make a video, but you wouldn't notice the difference. That would come after about 30-40 more videos showing that it held the edge longer, was easier to maintain, required fewer sharpenings, etc. - stuff that only shows up over time.

My point in exploring the full convex edge has never been to prove that it was the best, only to test it limits and see what it can and can't do. So far, so good. ;)


A full convex grind was never really intended for fine slicing chores...:(....tomatoes, cheese, etc.
 
John - Yes, I got it and have one glued down already (finished the knife blank last year....:D) - I'll be sure to post a pic!


The blue bolster is Corian
The blue peppery spacer is WilsonArt SSV
The creamy white piece is also Corian

All three are solid-surface composite counter materials. J. Nielsen uses them as spacers in his knives as well. I love it on kitchen knives - use a piece of counter to cut on the counter....:rolleyes: :p :D
 
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