A couple of recent forgings

[SoldierPalmer]

I know these are not really bushcraft related. Apart from the birch burl handles were from a tree I felled seasoned and stablized but here are a couple of Japanese style Santoku chef knives. Both are 192 layers of pattern layered steel of 15n20 and 80crv2

This first knife is a K tip design with a thin spine at 1.6mm at the heel which tapers to 0.9mm at the start of the K tip. With added Mammoth mauler in the handle.



This second blade is seriously thin at 1.2mm at the spine and 0.5mm 1cm away for the tip. With a mahogany bolster.

 

[Broch]

Seriously beautiful work SP.

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Thank you.

 

[hughtrimble]

Those are gorgeous. And that thinness... delicious. So many kitchen knife makers seem to grind chunky, and that's such a shame. Beautiful work! What's the thickness behind the edge?

 

[Chris]

Amazing work, well done.

 

[demented dale]

that is quality work . thanks for sharing x

 

[Nice65]

Excellent knife making and metallurgy skills. The damasteel is incredible, and the handles…well what can I say. Stunning, lovely work.

 

[CLEM]

Stunningly beautiful work

 

[keen-edge]

Fantastic

 

[SoldierPalmer]

Thank you for the kind replies. I’m pretty happy with the end results. The thickness behind the edges are 0.3mm on the first blade and 0.2 mm on the second. For most general use chef knives I tend to aim between 0.3 to 0.2 mm

 

[Chris]

How long did these take you to make? Can’t be quick with such a high level of quality/detail.

 

[Tony]

Lovely stuff

 

[SoldierPalmer]

How long did these take you to make? Can’t be quick with such a high level of quality/detail.

The forging process including 2 days for heat treatments took around a week. Then handling takes about a week again allowing 24 hours for the epoxy to cure which is twice for each handle.