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Offline Mesophilic

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Chef knives
« on: September 12, 2018, 11:33:49 pm »
Here's a couple of chef knives I just finished up.  Both are Nitro V steel,  which is basically AEB-L stainless razor blade steel with added nitrogen.  Hardened to 61 HRC and sharpened to 30° inclusive. 

The one has handle scales of black micarta and the other is Shokwood.  The black micarta is going to a customer but the Shokwood I made for me, got to spoil myself once in a while and after using it tonight I'm really liking it. 

Not sure how well the spine picture will show up, but I like to round the back of the spines on my chef knives.  Makes it more comfy when using the pinch grip while cutting.

Hope you enjoy.










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Offline JW_Halverson

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2018, 02:44:30 pm »
I want one.

No. 

I need one.

NO.

I NEED ONE.

No, really.

I NEED one.
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Offline Morgan

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2018, 03:15:16 pm »
Very, very nice.

Offline AndrewS

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #3 on: September 13, 2018, 03:24:01 pm »
nice work,  very nice work!

Offline mullet

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2018, 06:58:22 pm »
WOW! Those are gorgeous.
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Offline Trapper Rob

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2018, 08:08:45 pm »
You make some nice looking knives.

Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2018, 08:27:34 pm »
Impressive work.
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Offline dylanholderman

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2018, 09:50:01 pm »
those look great  :o
i really admire kitchen knives and want to make more of them it just takes me a while to do with a blade that is so thin and wide with only hand tools  :-K

Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2018, 10:26:21 pm »
I want one.

No. 

I need one.

NO.

I NEED ONE.


No, really.

+2!
Real nice chef knives!  That would work well in my kitchen!
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I NEED one.
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Offline Stoker

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #9 on: September 14, 2018, 08:05:41 am »
Very nice work
Thanks Leroy
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Offline Mesophilic

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #10 on: September 14, 2018, 04:16:05 pm »
Thanks guys.  Every time I do a kitchen knife I say it's going to be the last.  Working the steel down thin runs risks of over heating, and with a good distal taper the tips are very prone to turning cherry red in less than a fraction of a second if left in contact with the belt too long.

Plus, I do the bulk of the grinding post heat treat, and grinding steel at 61 HRC is a slow process even with heavy grit ceramic belts. While the blade is still thicker I give a dunk in cold water about every few passes on the grinder, but as it thins I give a dunk every pass.  It's slow and arduous, and I have to use new(er) belts as an older belt, while still usable will burn the steel real quick.  I can make several Bowies or a half dozen hunters with the same amount of effort as one good chef knife.

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Offline Hawkdancer

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #11 on: September 14, 2018, 09:32:11 pm »
For sure, but it’s hard for most of us to slice tomatoes with a Bowie!  I’d be interested
in either!
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Offline Mr. Woolery

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #12 on: December 01, 2018, 11:24:20 pm »
Those are sweet!  Chef's knives are indeed a challenge.  Any specialized knife meant for fine cutting is more sensitive to minor oopses, I think.

I like those and I truly respect you for putting out work like that.

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #13 on: December 10, 2018, 05:22:35 am »
Really like em dieslechesse. I love that shape blade for cutting up deer stakes and jerky.
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Offline Mesophilic

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Re: Chef knives
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2018, 03:48:37 pm »
Thanks again, guys, you're motivating me to do what I say I'm not going to do but end up doing anyway...consider making some more kitchen knives ;D

I live in the mountains in Northern New Mexico, winter has come and my shop was destroyed in a storm.  Yep, my Harborfright awning got mangled by some high winds.  I need to build a real shop but we'll get there after we catch up on a few things like new windows for the house.  Anyway, I haven't been spending as much time at the grinder under the circumstances.
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