Kitchen knife with cocobolo

[Hengelo_77]

I've got a new one to show.
It's a kitchen knife I've made for myself. The idea is that it will mainly cut vegetables and fruit.

I also see it as a way to test the steel I use.
It is called Niolox. (1.4153.03) It is a stainless with niobium/columbium wich takes a fine edge. (and is also stubborn to work with)
0,8% C, 12,7% Cr, 1,1% Mo, 0,9% V, 0,7% Nb

Handle is cocobolo and bone.
All comments (positive/negative are welcome)

Total: 10,2"
Handle: 4.4"
Thick: ~3/32" (2mm)

 

[GrizzlyBear]

Very nice! Cocobolo turned out great. In my opinion it needs a butt cap made from the same material as the front cap on the handle. But looks great none the less!

 

[Horsewright]

Very nice. Nice piece of coco for the handle. Keep us updated on how well the knife itself works. I too like to mix handle materials but I'm not sure that the white bone and coco work for me. I think maybe I'd of used some black buffalo horn or a piece of blackwood maybe and made it about twice as wide. Something black to accent the grain in the coco but that's just a personal taste thing. I'm not sure I agree with Griz on the butt cap. I like the plain coco on the end. Did ya end up sealing the grain or did ya leave it open?

 

[bikermikearchery]

good looking knife. I agree with a butt-cap like the bolster.

 

[GrizzlyBear]

HW hit on another point I was going to make, black material would have really worked well with the grain coloration of the wood. Buffalo horn, ebony/black wood, etc. Don't take these as knocks to the ideas you used, it's a great looking knife! Just some things work better for some people than others.