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Main Discussion Area => At the Forge => Topic started by: KHalverson on December 05, 2018, 04:56:13 pm

Title: santoku
Post by: KHalverson on December 05, 2018, 04:56:13 pm

here is a santoku I was commissioned to build.
12 inches over all  7 inch blade.
forged from recycled saw steel with some hamon .
ball pein textured blade.
stabilized and dyed maple burl handle with scallops as requested.
this is the first santoku ive ever built.
im pretty happy with how it turned out.

(http://i.imgur.com/5EAd86E.jpg?1) (https://imgur.com/5EAd86E)

(http://i.imgur.com/ueJzs4S.jpg?1) (https://imgur.com/ueJzs4S)

(http://i.imgur.com/cDTkGlk.jpg?1) (https://imgur.com/cDTkGlk)

Title: Re: santoku
Post by: osage outlaw on December 05, 2018, 06:16:10 pm

Very nice work!

Title: Re: santoku
Post by: bubby on December 05, 2018, 06:28:50 pm

That's nice!!

Title: Re: santoku
Post by: Pat B on December 05, 2018, 08:48:57 pm

Cool knife, Kevin.  :OK

Title: Re: santoku
Post by: Hawkdancer on December 05, 2018, 10:21:21 pm

Very nice!  Good work at he. Forge!
Hawkdancer

Title: Re: santoku
Post by: Stoker on December 06, 2018, 07:31:03 am

Nice blade. Really like the design.
Thanks Leroy

Title: Re: santoku
Post by: mullet on December 07, 2018, 10:00:53 am

Wow! Now that's different. I like that style.

Title: Re: santoku
Post by: Mesophilic on December 07, 2018, 01:17:35 pm

Nice looking knife!