Some of my work, part 2

Here I will post my latest knives...

So here's my last one, an order from a co worker. He wanted a boning knife, japanese style, an ''hankotsu'' type, to be more specific.











1/8 O1 steel, grenadille scales, 416 SS bolsters and pins.
239 mm overall, 138mm blade for 133mm of cutting edge, maximum thickness of 17mm.
Weight : 157 grams.

Thanks for watching !

 

Good looking knife Fred

 

Nice knife!

 

Thank you !

 

I like the seamless look from the blade to the handle

By the way can you explain a little about the scales. I have never heard of "grenadille scales"

 

Thanks Brad. For the scales I just found the translation, grenadille (in french) wood is also known as african blackwood, african grenadilo and sometimes sold as ebony. It surely have the density and hardness of ebony but it is not perfectly black. It have some purple, brown shades in it.

 

Blackwood is one of my favorites. Used to be available in the Lee Valley scrap bins for cheap.

 

A little chubby... a blade I've done some time ago but didn't find the time to put an handle on it. Now it's done :
little chip on the right side near the pin, but that don't bother me too much ...












1084 blade, selective quench, steel gard, wenge handle.
187 mm overall, 80 mm edge and 100 mm handle. 82 grams.

Thanks for watching, all comments are welcome !

 

I love the Wenge knife. Very cool.

 

Thanks !

 

Thanks a lot

 

Both knives look great. Well done.

 

Excellent work!!! I really like the finish on the blade and the handle is beautiful and really compliments the blade...

 

Thank you guys