Two W2 counter knives light and fast.

[Fred.Rowe]

This set was ordered locally and will be delivered as soon as the holder is complete.

Forged W2 .070 spine. Hamon courtesy of Brownell's PBC anti scale liquid. [good product for this]

Handles Stabilized crotch walnut burl, copper & black G10 spacers, birds eye maple with a snake wood butt cap.

These blades were ground after hardening, using a 2 x 72 wet grinder we built earlier this year that can be seen at the bottom of this page.

 

[timos-]

sounds like some extreme "light sabre" cutting geometry. Cant say Ive seen a profile like the bottom blade before...what was the inspiration/intended use for this blade shape?

 

[Fred.Rowe]

sounds like some extreme "light sabre" cutting geometry. Cant say Ive seen a profile like the bottom blade before...what was the inspiration/intended use for this blade shape?

Hi Tim,

It is an unusual shape I agree. The inspiration was prompted by the edge itself; I just worked backwards from there. The wet machine allows for extremely thin cross sections right at the tip and with this configuration the cutting tip has a little more support than if the blade came to a point, but because the blade is so thin across the slanted tip, it will penetrate an apple or tomato or any soft fruit for slicing. The weight of both blades is minimal, fast and easy to guide the edge and tip.

I like to experiment with different blade shapes and handle configurations. When I did this full time I did not have this luxury and did a lot of cookie cutter blades, which can get tedious. Working with unlimited options makes for discovery. This is not always the case, but "without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible F.Z.

Regards, Fred