A lady customer wanted a lightweight, sharp and tough chef's knife. This is what I came up with. It's a full-sized (8" blade) chef's knife made of Bohler-Uddeholm AEB-L razor blade steel in 0.130". A composite handle made of black G10 and stabilized Amboyna burl (Woodstabilizer.com) pinned in brass and Acraglas. It weighs in a 253 grams, which is a tad bit heavier than the segment average, but I hope that she is happy with the end result. For something different, I shaped the handle components, piece-by-piece with a simple oval pattern and made things fit on each side. I posted how I did this on my blog. http://dcknives.com/ Overall the fit and finish is acceptable for such an awesome learning experience. As always, your comments and constructive criticism is appreciated. Cheers! Dan
Very nice Dan, looks like and excellent addition to the kitchen. Very nice job on matching the scale profile
"...fit and finish is acceptable..."??? Really? Don't be modest, Dan. That is one creative and well executed chef's knife! Exceptional work! Congrats! Jim T
Thanks for your kind words gents. This was fun to make. I literally sketched the oval idea on the back of an envelope a month ago. Seeing something go from sketch to real "in-your-hands" is a truly amazing thing. Feedback from customer is great. She is very happy with her knife. I even learned a few things about properly holding a chef's knife. Jim, kaizen. ;-) Dan
