Petty for a friend

samuraistuart

samuraistuart

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Hey guys, this is about my 10th knife. A friend of mind asked me to make him a kitchen knife, so I copied a Masamoto petty I have. I don't think my skills are quite up to selling material......yet! I know I need to stop my plunge better before I reach the spine. Also, I need to take the edge down further before sharpening. The edge itself is still a little too thick....for me. Cuts like a dream, though. 1084, triple normalized, canola quench. Not really sure if normalizing is necessary, but it's more for grain refinement. Walnut handle. Doing knives one at a time and giving them away right now. Steel comes from Aldo and AKS, hacksaw to cut it out, centerline scribed, homemade plunge guide, cut bevels with files, heat treat in a homemade forge, wet/dry paper to finish. My hat is off to ALL of you here. YOU made this possible for me, and I am indebted to you all. Please take a look and critique my work!!
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Yes, I like that one too ! The work looks better than good and the knife itself has a good shape !! Stay with it and show more as you go along. They are good to see. Frank
 
That is what makes a good kitchen knife. Clean and simple lines, Good geometry, simple wa handle.

Excellent job.
 
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