Knife #18 - Mother's Day present

[Erin Burke]

Hey guys. I just posted this knife over on the Kitchen sub-forum, but figured I'd drop some photos here as well. This is Knife #18. It is only my second kitchen knife, and will be going to my mom this Mother's Day. I hope that she likes it.

Some Stats:
Length: 10-1/2"
Blade: 5" (tip to choil?)
Steel: Differentially heat-treated 1/8" 1080 (from Kelly Cupples) Flat-Ground w/ hidden-tang
Handle: WSSI Stabilized Amboyna Burl
Guard/Ferrule & Butt-cap: 416ss

Thanks for looking.

 

[DesRosiers]

Very classy, she's gonna LOVE it!

-HD

 

[Shobai]

Very well done Santoku style. Great for chopping veggies

 

[M.Zeeshan]

Outstanding! +1

 

[Billy Helton]

that is sweet a sweet looking knife Erin

 

[mohd]

Sweet! She'll surely love it :thumbup:
You're a good son Erin

Nice patina :thumbup:

mohd

 

[Peregrin]

That's really nice looking. What's the finish on the blade? My first thought was Damascus but I see it's just 1080. Your mom will love it!

 

[mci]

outclass!!!

 

[peterinct]

MOM will love it! It looks outstanding!

Peter

 

[Erin Burke]

Thanks all. It's not one of my more complicated knives... but it turned out very clean, so I'm happy with it. This blade is ground MUCH thinner than my previous kitchen knife, so I'm interested in getting some feedback from my mom over the next year or so.

That's really nice looking. What's the finish on the blade? My first thought was Damascus but I see it's just 1080. Your mom will love it!

Gary, it's just a simple mustard patina. My previous kitchen knife was a very similar design, but had a highly polished blade with hamon. After the first few days with my wife, I realized that the fancy polish/etch was a waste of time. I figure that this mustard patina will be like camouflage for future stains. We'll see.