Finished this a couple weeks ago but finally got some pictures. This is my 2nd effort. It's just a regular 7" santoku in 1095 with ebony/padauk handle. I did a white vinegar etch which turned out fine. It has acquired those darker marks from use.
It turned out ok but I left it too thick behind the edge and it doesn't cut as well as it should. I think I will correct it soon. It's kind of a shame, I spent forever sanding that blade! I have some finer belts for my 1x30 so I should be able to let the machine do more of the work next time around.
My brother in law was down for Thanksgiving so I taught him what I know and out popped this odd little creation. He designed this to be easier to flip over and use as a scraper on the cutting board. Having learned from my edge thickness mistake he ground it to the correct thickness and it cuts amazingly well. This is O-1 and handle is cherry and maple.
Lots of fun was had by all. I'm doing a similar mentoring workshop with a couple coworkers next weekend. It's kind of the blind leading the blind since I'm all of two blades into this hobby but better than nothing I guess.
Thanks for looking!
It turned out ok but I left it too thick behind the edge and it doesn't cut as well as it should. I think I will correct it soon. It's kind of a shame, I spent forever sanding that blade! I have some finer belts for my 1x30 so I should be able to let the machine do more of the work next time around.
My brother in law was down for Thanksgiving so I taught him what I know and out popped this odd little creation. He designed this to be easier to flip over and use as a scraper on the cutting board. Having learned from my edge thickness mistake he ground it to the correct thickness and it cuts amazingly well. This is O-1 and handle is cherry and maple.
Lots of fun was had by all. I'm doing a similar mentoring workshop with a couple coworkers next weekend. It's kind of the blind leading the blind since I'm all of two blades into this hobby but better than nothing I guess.
Thanks for looking!
