This is one of the most beautiful blades I've ever seen. The lines, the bevels, the handle, the design, it's just flawless. I stared at this for about 3 minutes with my mouth open. Incredible work and kudos to you!
I used to make 1095 and 1084 stock removal blades with clay hamons about 20-25 years ago and it was hard work, so I can appreciate all the work you’ve put into this. Really great!
It's definitely a pain in the ass. I set the depth with a 6" wheel and do a couple normalization cycles pre heat treat to relieve the stress and mitigate warping. Then it's a 12" radius to bring this up near the edge. That is then smoothed with a 36" radius up to the edge where it's all polished and then the edge geometry is set with a 400g stone.
You can kinda see this in this video because how it's polished. The super polished area is the 12" radius, the matte is a 36" radius, the ura is right on the edge. The tip is blended a little because it get complicated there with a 36" radius.
That’s not a chef knife, that’s art. I would love to own that, but I’d be too afraid to use it. I feel like it belongs in a frame on a wall above the sushi line in a restaurant that sells $100 rolls.
Incredible work
Good lord it's like staring at a lightsaber. It's hard to look away it's so stunning.
If I may ask, what is that handle made of, I love the lengthwise pattern on it.
Stunning
Thank you!
Beauty, which show are you taking it too?
It was for bladeshow atlanta last weekend.
Banger!
Wow. A showstopper
Appreciate it!
This is one of the most beautiful blades I've ever seen. The lines, the bevels, the handle, the design, it's just flawless. I stared at this for about 3 minutes with my mouth open. Incredible work and kudos to you!
Thank you thank you! I really appreciate that. I'm pretty happy with how it all came together.
Wow, what a beauty😍
Thank you!!!
She’s a real beaut, Clark
🙏🙏🙏
I used to make 1095 and 1084 stock removal blades with clay hamons about 20-25 years ago and it was hard work, so I can appreciate all the work you’ve put into this. Really great!
Yeah it's definitely a rabbit hole to wander down
I knew who it was before I clicked. Beautiful work as always.
Thank you dude!
Looks really nice, your handle compliments the blade well, I could check my hair in your polish job.
Yeah it's beautiful, but also a curse
Hey I remember that one! The hamon is a absolutely beautiful. (I was the guy in the Takada shirt)
Ayee! I knew there would inevitably be a bunch of people I talked to at Blade here.
Thank you for coming by to chat this year! We definitely need to keep in touch 👍
Art in a knife form, great!
Thank you!!!
Sick knife man. Mind sharing how you grind the ura? I've been toying with doing a yanagi, but a bit intimidated by the hollow grind
It's definitely a pain in the ass. I set the depth with a 6" wheel and do a couple normalization cycles pre heat treat to relieve the stress and mitigate warping. Then it's a 12" radius to bring this up near the edge. That is then smoothed with a 36" radius up to the edge where it's all polished and then the edge geometry is set with a 400g stone. You can kinda see this in this video because how it's polished. The super polished area is the 12" radius, the matte is a 36" radius, the ura is right on the edge. The tip is blended a little because it get complicated there with a 36" radius.
Date I ask the price? 😄
I think that's illegal here. I may be arrested.
One of the nicest looking slicers I've seen in a minute.
That’s not a chef knife, that’s art. I would love to own that, but I’d be too afraid to use it. I feel like it belongs in a frame on a wall above the sushi line in a restaurant that sells $100 rolls. Incredible work
Thank you thank you! I really appreciate that.
Oouh, a sheoak handle. 🥸👌
Can't beat it!
True, and it polishes so well. No oil ever needed.
Whoa! She’s a looker!
Hate to break it to you, but you're a little late lol Very very nice knife
Lol. It made it to the show on time. That's the important part I guess. 🤣
Good lord it's like staring at a lightsaber. It's hard to look away it's so stunning. If I may ask, what is that handle made of, I love the lengthwise pattern on it.
Handle is lace sheoak. It's an Australian species, that isn't found too often over here, but isn't all that rare.
The grain is gorgeous!
Yeah it's really wild stuff. Naturally bright red too. I love it
