Gyuto with forge welded iron bolsters. And hamon. In progress.

[ScottRoush]

Some time ago I was introduced to the belduque fighting knife of the early American southwest. These things had iron bolsters that were forge welded on rather than pinned. I loved this idea so I made a belduque using that method and it came out just beautifully. In many respects belduques look an awful like kitchen knives. So.. here is a gyuto-style kitchen knife forged from Aldo 1075 and with some nicely refined 19th century wrought iron bolsters forge welded on. These pictures are just after heat treat and mid-finish grinding. This blade will get a single bevel edge Japanese-style... flat on one side and very, very gentle hollow grind on the other. More pictures later!

 

[ScottRoush]

oops.. forgot this one:

 

[Dawkind]

Very nice....that'll make a superior cutter.

 

[ScottRoush]

Thanks Dudley...

Here is another kitchen knife I recently finished (until I get the other one finished)