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Old 12-08-2015, 03:26 PM
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Back in the saddle.

Time to get back into the swing after 4 months gone on the road. Started 4 last night. 3 chefs knives and 1 hunter with the remainder of the Damascus billet. The 2 chefs knives are from 154cm. The Damascus is from Alabama Damascus. Got 3 of them rough ground last night. Did a quick etch to see how the Damascus chefs knife would look.

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Old 12-08-2015, 04:39 PM
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Those are looking good. What are you going to put on them for handles?
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Old 12-08-2015, 05:13 PM
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Really nice. You might consider making one of the chef's as a stub tang. The advantages for a chef's knife is fewer places for liquids and bacteria to find a place to hide. If you use a fancy stabilized wood a stub tang really shows off the wood better than scales ...


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Old 12-08-2015, 06:30 PM
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I might do that Ray. Here are some pieces that I'm thinking about for the scales.
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Wow its good to have you back. Looks like you're right back where you left off. I can't wait to see these finished.


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Old 12-08-2015, 08:14 PM
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Those are beautiful scales, Ricky. But, think of that same wood in a block and how it would look as a handle with wood where the steel tang is now - more canvas for the wood's artwork.

Some of that wood looks like it might be ironwood. I've used ironwood on several chef's knives even though I prefer to use stabilized wood (especially on chef's knives). Most of the time it was no problem but once, in a commercial kitchen, the ironwood developed a white mold. No matter how many times the chef cleaned it off it always came back. Last time I used ironwood on a chef's knife or any non-stabilized natural material ....


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Old 12-10-2015, 12:55 AM
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Progress.

RAY, I can't find your dvd anywhere. I lost it somehow and need to order another copy. So I didn't change any of these to stick tang knives. But I have the bolsters for all 3 done and this one is heat treated and etched.



I'll heat treat the 2 stainless ones tomorrow.
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Old 12-10-2015, 05:10 AM
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Good to see you back Ricky.
Trying to figure out the big "rush" on chef's knives this year. I've gotten out close to 30 since Blade Show in June. Still more request coming in, but they're gonna have to wait until next year (my majic shake & bake box ran out of juice for the year).


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Old 12-10-2015, 08:42 AM
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Ricky,

Email your address to me, I'll send you another copy ...


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Old 12-12-2015, 10:34 PM
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Almost finished.




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Old 12-13-2015, 04:10 AM
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Well played Ricky. They finished out very nicely.


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Those three would be welcome in any kitchen. Ed
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Old 12-13-2015, 07:53 AM
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Nice job. Beautiful knives. What stock thickness did you use.
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Great looking set of knives.
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Wow ricky, those turned out great.


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