Murray Carter Kuro-uchi Ai-Deba "makeover"...

[p.s.k]

A friend of mine had a Carter deba knife and he ask me if i could change the handle and make also a saya.
I used bafallo horn ,an exotic wood (don't remember the name) and wenge wood.
I use the knife and i can tell that is the best blade i have ever cut,extremely hard and also very easy to sharpen!

I hope i did a good job for a blade like this..

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Thanks a lot...

 

[John A. Larsen]

p.s.k. Looks good to me! John

 

[Topcatpt]

Looks great brother

 

[eugen_onegin]

...whoa...

 

[eugen_onegin]

Is that all one steel or san mai? It's hard to tell with the mirror polish! That's a great looking handle btw.

 

[stezann]

Very nice job!

 

[HSC ///]

Is that all one steel or san mai? It's hard to tell with the mirror polish! That's a great looking handle btw.

that should be a Hitachi steel core laminated, san mai.

 

[p.s.k]

Thanks a lot for your comments!
Yes ,it's a san mai with white 1 core from hitachi.