First Chef's knife done at last

[Dan Pierson]

I started this just after Christmas but this has not been a good winter to get things done.

Blade is just about 8" long, distal tapered A2.

Handle is Japanese style of walnut burl and holly, both stabilized by K&G with a black micarta pin.

 

[JatMat]

Good Job, well done.
Congrats,
Jim

 

[Will Leavitt]

Lovely and well executed. :thumbup:

 

[jll346]

Very nice!:thumbup:

 

[slimshaneee]

Nice and clean!

 

[Sam Salvati]

Dan that is beautiful!

 

[G. Shahan]

Dan, I like it. I am about start my first kitchen knife.

Greg

 

[ryan9977]

dan....i love it...it loos spectacular....i collect alot of kitchen knives and this one looks so nice....i like the finish on the blade....the handle looks really nice too....the only thing i don't like is the plunge....it looks like it's sort of going in the handle....i would have left it off completely.....great job.....ryan

 

[TekSec]

Dan, that's a really nice setup! Love it!

 

[Big Smitty]

I am working on 2 kitchen knives now. Hope they finish out as nice as yours! I like the handles on yours!

 

[Bigfattyt]

Very nice looking knife. I am thinking about trying my hand at a mater style, or santoko style. about 6 inches. I only have 5160, but I think it will work.

 

[Dan Pierson]

Thanks a lot folks! I'm happy the handle worked out the way I'd visualized it.

Ryan, the plunge cuts were the mistake that led to the handle choice. That, and a
couple of minor cosmetic details, are why this one will be given away to some friends as
test knife.

Dan

 

[Phil Dwyer]

Good one Dan! How did you shape the handle? I don't remember seeing a lathe when I visited last summer?

 

[indian george]

Nice job Dan.:thumbup:

 

[blgoode]

man thats super nice!!

 

[Fiddleback]

Love it! How thick was te blade at the spine?

 

[Mark Basford]

Beautiful! Clean and sexy... everything a kitchen knife should be.

 

[Geddinight]

Very nice. Good photographs too.

 

[Robert Mayo]

Nice it should be a good kitchen cutter!

Bob

 

[Dan Pierson]

Thanks again folks.

The spine is just under 3/16 at the handle.