Kitchen knives from Sando!

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I deliberately waited for the 'new-ness' to wear off so I could offer an unbiased review, but after 6 months I'm still totally excited! Maker Steve Sando created a set of 4 kitchen knives for me:

http://www.manicreader.com/gallery/latest/sando-set.jpg

Blades are S30V. Handles are hand selected two-tone Amboyna burl with a single mosaic pin. Sizes are 4" paring (hollow ground and tapered tang!), 5" utility with 'speed holes', 6" utility and 8" carving (convex ground).

As you can see, after 6 months of daily use, they still look like new, and I have yet to sharpen one. IMO, S30V is great in the kitchen.

Sando is a great guy to work with. I gave him my specifications and he came back with numerous ideas for improvement. He also showed me pictures of what the completed knives would look like, and they were quite accurate. Email conversations ensured that both of our heads stayed focussed on the project.

I can't recommend Steve highly enough... my picture really does not do justice to his attention to detail and craftsmanship.

Steve Sando's website:

http://knives.mylamb.com/index.htm

Thanks for letting me crow about this great set of knives.
 
Wonderful choice from an up-and-going maker who carries himself in his work.

Congrats!!!! What a set.

Coop
 
>>How long was the Wait after your Order??
>>I checked out his website and it stated that
>>he is not taking orders.

I can't speak for Steve, but his site said he was not taking orders when I placed my order <g>.

As for the wait, that will always be dependent on a maker's current committments. All I will say is that I asked Steve to deliver by a specific date and he actually beat that date. And that was despite many changes that we implemented even late in the game.
 
After seeing this post, I just had to get my hands on one (or more) of Steve's beautiful knives. It took some begging, but I think I've worn him down.

Some people just have an eye for design- Steve is clearly one of those lucky people.
 
Steve is one of the good guys. He really cares about what he makes.
Glad to hear that your still pleased ;)
 
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