Kiritsuke

[Il Coltellaio]

Hi, this is my first thread in this forum.
I'm going to show you my last job made all by myself only ecception is the hardening process.
Steel is AISI A2 hardened at 60hrc with cryo treatment at -196 C°.
All the process after the hardening are hand made. Mirror finish in the Hira zone are made first with water stones then with micro mesh up to 10000 grits. First bevel is at 14 degrees and worked just with japan water stones up tp 5000 grits.
Shape is Hamaguri edge an secondary bevel is at 24 degrees sharpen up to 10000 grits on flat water stones.
Handle is in Ziricote wood with a Walnut strip, spacer in maple and black Ebony, no glue needed for fix the tang to the handle, just pressed in.
Saya is rosewood with strip in walnut, pin is Ipé

Excuse my rubbish english I hope at least you enjoy the pictures...

Paolo

 

[DesRosiers]

Wow! That's beautiful! Great job!

 

[Il Coltellaio]

Thanks pal, at least a reply fo my knife... hahaha
There are so much skilled men on this forum and blacksmith level is at the top... I'm just moving my first steps.

 

[boshi74]

great knife!

 

[Bigjohn]

I really like the whole package. Great design, very nice

 

[Il Coltellaio]

Pasquale sei un amico!!! Mi hai seguito fino a qua... :semi-twins:

 

[Il Coltellaio]

Thanks Bigjohn, glad you like my job!

 

[stezann]

I like it very much! I know how long it takes to get that finish by hands on the stones!!!!!
How did you get the back hollow?

 

[Il Coltellaio]

Thank You Stezann,
I spent a lot of time for the finish on it, this one it's for myself then I didn't look at all the watch... Around a week more or less.
I prepared a little the hollow before the hardening with a belt sander, then i built a wood convex support for sand paper and go on...

 

[M.K.]

It seems to me very well. Clean, nothing superfluous.