Integral Chef w/mustard finish

Very cool Mike congrats on a well done first WIP thread I think we are going to enjoy this new found skill of yours to post pics.
 
Beautiful work as always. I'm checking out the pictures on my phone and can't wait to see them on a full size screen when I get home.
 
betzner said:
This really blows me away, I love everything about this chef's knife.

Bob

ps: what a gorgeous bowl on your website, too!
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Michael-

This is an example of the value of Blade Forums. I saw your chef's knife, loved the finish - so had to at least check out your website (for the first time). Those who know me know what I collect, but not that I collect very fine wood boxes, too. Perhaps that beautiful wood bowl (that I just bought) will be a precursor to something else, who knows.

It's a beauty, glad Blade Forums exists, or I wouldn't have found it!

Best,

Bob Betzner
 
Wow. Great fun. Glad to be of inspiration here and, yes, Dave I dun figgerd out how tham darnd pictures did work on this here thingy! (Didn't realize I had to have them hosted elsewhere - Foto-Time is the key for that. - Thanks Coop.)

I just spent a few days building my new website, so I'm glad you like it, Bob. And Kim and I thank you for buying the bowl. We really appreciate it, now I can glue up another one and she can turn it. We'll make more.

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-M
 
Man, that is a BEAUTIFUL piece Michael!!! I've been trying to view the thread for a couple days and our DSL finally cooperated today. It was worth the wait.... that is simply outstanding!!! :thumbup: :cool: :thumbup: :)
 
That is really, really cool! I imagine, if a person were creative and carefully applied the mustard in a particular pattern, you could spell out a message on the side of the blade; something like "Nick Wheeler Sux!" Or, something like that! :D
 
Now, Danbo, I would never say that, "Nick Wheeler Sux." because I would spell it "sucks." Just kidding, I love Nick... in a hetero way :-)

Thanks for the feedback. The knife itself is pretty simple and one of my goals this year is to just refine my work and get things cleaner, crisper and minimize as many flaws as I can. Nick has actually been pretty good inspiration for me, as he (seems to me) has this drive for perfection. I have a long way to go and I'm just going to keep at it. Thanks again.
-M
 
Hi Michael-

I'll say it again, I love that knife with that mustard finish. Maybe one day.......

But my bowl just arrived and it is absolutely beautiful. You and your other half DO sure know how to do art with wood!

I should probably be thanking Blade Gallery, but I'll thank the artists instead!

Best,

Bob Betzner
 
Just before I read this post I'd cleaned up a couple of big kitchen knives and sharpened them. Put them back in the drawer. Now one has a mustard patina :) I had no idea. Really makes a whole new knife out of it. Your knife is beautiful and thanks for the mustard tutorial.
 
This is the first deliberately induced patina that I've ever seen being worth the effort. Looks just awesome. Nicely done.
 
I have used the mustard patina on my knives for several years now. One thing I like about it kis if you don't like the pattern, you can polish it out and start over (depending on how deep you let it etch). I have also done "raindrop" patterns where you let the mustard drop onto the steel to get circles.

I have one 5160 knife that I have done rain drops, blobs and waivey lines on before. I left the mustard on for a whole night so that when I give the blade a bit of polish, it has pretty deep lines and circles actually etchd into the steel.

I have seen makers who can make the steel look like folded steel or high count folded pattern weld just using mmustard! It is great!
 
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