W2/15n20 Damascus Chef’s knife update: paring knife added.

[Willie71]

This is made from 0.095” W2/15n20, 264 layer ladder pattern, forged by me. It’s heat treated to Rc63/64. 0.003” before sharpening. The handle is 3400 year old bog oak and curly mango. The customer prefers western handles. They always look out of place on this style of knife to me, but this is what he wants. This is one of three knives in the set. There is a boning knife and paring knife that are being glued up shortly.

Feedback welcome.

5A5C38DE-67CC-423B-AD32-367177E6B381 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

Untitled by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

Untitled by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

ED47639C-4159-4202-B58D-26923E9EF941 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

 

[Mongo]

I love it! Can't wait to see the set...

 

[Willie71]

The paring knife is done. Same billet of steel, 264 layer W2/15n20. 3400 year old bog oak bolster with curly mango handle.

68D1FA1F-43C3-428B-BF58-21B9FEB1CDCD by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

647FA74F-9F3E-4401-BFF0-BEDE51247DED by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


663260E7-917C-4558-B236-24D87D3C4450 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

48920127-ACEA-4B04-BD25-A128CEA48F2B by Wjkrywko, on Flickr


0FB1FF18-F8FA-49FF-A1D9-3E933A96B245 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

Again, comments and feedback are welcome.

 

[ShannonSteelLabs]

Killer work Willie71 !!!

 

[Bigfattyt]

Very nice pair. I think it looks great with that handle shape, although I understand what you mean when you say the eye is used to a different handle shape.

 

[Willie71]

Killer work Willie71 !!!

if I could do a z-wear/z-tuff damascus, I’d be in heaven. Until then, this is what I do. I think cruforgev/15n20 will get me half way to the performance I’m looking for. For a kitchen knife, W2 and 15n20 are fine steels.

 

[Scott Hanson]

Great looking knives Warren, I like the file work, a nice extra touch.

 

[Mongo]

Love the paring knife... can't wait to see the third one.

 

[Willie71]

I

Love the paring knife... can't wait to see the third one.

It’s coming. Just fitting up the handle.

 

[Willie71]

Ok, that took a month....

Finally done and shipped.

685B2566-A4C6-4247-B742-328305ED80F3 by Wjkrywko, on Flickr

 

[Scott Hanson]

Those are some really nice looking knives warren.

 

[Willie71]

Those are some really nice looking knives warren.

thank you. This is my first Damascus set for a paying customer. I am pretty happy with them. A few things I’d change next time, but I’m ok with these.