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  • 215mm Crucible Steel Gyuto Chef KnifeQuick View
    Gyuto (Chef's Knife)

    215mm Crucible Steel Gyuto Chef Knife

     $825.00

    A 215mm Crucible Steel Gyuto Chef Knife

    As part of my pursuit of wootz steel I decided to do some experimenting with other alloys. This is one such. It’s based on 52100, but enhanced to provide greater edge retention. This steel displays a very interesting dendritic pattern as a result of its method of manufacture, it isn’t wootz, but follows a similar principle.

     

    Blade Details

     

    Blade: 215mmx54mm Crucible Steel (65+HRC) 600 grit hand finish + light etch to reveal the banding pattern
    Neck: 19mmx17mm
    Handle: leopardwood and Walnut, oil finished and waxed
    POB: 18mm from the handle (above the heel)
    Spine: 3.08mm at the handle, 2.18mm at halfway, .47mm 1cm from the tip
    Grind: flat to convex RH bias
    Weight: 157g
    Relieved choil and spine
    Edge: .15mm@1mm, .30mm@2mm, .49mm@5mm, .81mm@10mm from the edge, measured at the midpoint

    Blade Special Features

    In house designed and produced 215mm Crucible Steel Gyuto Chef Knife

     

    For more information on wootz/crucible steel click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2024/04/22/wootz-the-true-damascus-steel/

  • 225mm MagnaCut Out of stock Quick View
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    225mm MagnaCut Gyuto -Hand Finished W/Burl+Horn Handle

     $890.00

    Prices are Tariff Inclusive

    A 225mm MagnaCut gyuto

     

    This 225mm MagnaCut gyuto features thicker than typical blade-stock with a fully convex, stone tuned and hand finished bevels that serves to optimize both aesthetic appeal and cutting performance. Weigh-wise I would categorize this knife as a light midweight. The handle consists of a combination of oil finished and buffed stabilized mottled maple burl and black buffalo horn. The choil and spine are nicely rounded as always but polished to a much higher degree than standard at 2500 grit.

    Blade Details

     

    Blade: 225mmx51mm MagnaCut (~63hrc) with stone turned bevels and a 500 grit hand finish

    Neck: 18mmx18mm

    Handle: Stabilized mottled maple burl and horn, oil finished buffed and waxed

    POB: 29mm from the handle

    Spine: 3.25mm at the handle, 2.28mm at halfway, .45mm 1cm from the tip

    Grind: full convex RH bias

    Weight: 179g

    Relieved choil and spine-polished to 2500 grit.

    Edge: .14mm@1mm, .25mm@2mm from the edge, measured at the midpoint

     

    Blade Special Features

    Fully convex ground blade

     

    To learn more about MagnaCut steel click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/03/25/cpm-magnacut/

    For the maker’s summative take on MagnaCut click here: https://msicardcutlery.com/knife-making-steel-information-faq/

  • D2 gyutoQuick View
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    Forged Banding 200mm D2 Gyuto

     $900.00

    D2 Tool Steel Is Tariff Free And Falls under CUSMA.

    A forged D2 gyuto with banding

    This is a special knife utilizing materials I’ve never used previously. In the past I’ve made forged blades of differing varieties that have been etched and polished to reveal the alloy banding within the steel. This is one such blade but in a steel I had previously never worked with, ingot D2 tool steel. Surprisingly this D2 gyuto was less difficult to make than I had anticipated, though still much more difficult than any low alloy steel or A2.

    The banding is phenomenally dense and photographing it was a nightmare as the pictures tended to look bland and grainy. There’s just too much detail for a nice macro shot. So while it looks a bit bland and 2D, every white line in actuality represents a bit of figuring that dances in the light as you look over the blade. Next time I forge a D2 gyuto I’ll try to make the activity a bit bolder but I didn’t want to push my luck with this stuff, never having forged it previously.

    I also thought I’d try something new for the handle and used a piece of wenge end grain that has a lovely bit of character only occasionally seen on knife handles. It appears lighter than it actually is in the pictures. This D2 gyuto’s banding just refused to be photographed without otherwise excessive exposure.

     

    • Blade: 203mmx57mm Forged D2-Tool Steel 800 grit diamond lapping film finish + etch and polishing cycles
    • Neck: 18mmx18mm
    • Handle: Wenge endgrain, oil finished and waxed
    • POB: 30mm from the handle
    • Spine: 2.7mm at the handle, 2.1mm at halfway, .59mm 1cm from the tip
    • Grind: full convex
    • Weight: 165g
    • Relieved choil and spine
    • Edge: .17mm@1mm, .32mm @2mm, measured at the midpoint,

    To learn more about D2 tool steel click Here

    For the makers summative take on various steels click Here

     

  • Ultra Thin 250mm Gyuto-Matched PairQuick View
    Gyuto (Chef's Knife)

    Ultra Thin 250mm KS Pattern Gyuto-Matched Pair-52100/AEB-L

     $912.00

    An Ultra Thin 250mm Gyuto-Matched Pair

    Have you ever wondered what it would be like to own two otherwise identical knives made from different steels? Well here’s your chance!

    This was a fun project, an ultra thin 250mm gyuto-matched pair in the ever popular KS style utilizing two of my favorite steels, AEB-L and 52100. Admittedly these knives came out a bit thinner than I intended, but that’s probably in keeping with their parent design. The weights, tapers and grinds are very nearly identical on these blades with similar degrees of convexity and nail flexing ease.

    In all the pictures and measurements the AEB-L is getting first billing. Where values are identical only one will be given. You’ll also notice in the pictures that the colouration at the neck is bolder for the 52100, if you’re having trouble remembering which is which.

     

    Blade Details

     

    Blade: 253mmx52mm AEB-L(63hrc) 254mmx52mm+52100 (65hrc) fine belt finish
    Neck: 18mmx17mm
    Handle: Bloodwood and Walnut, oil finished and waxed
    POB: 25mm from the handle
    Spine: 2.54mm at the handle, 1.53mm at halfway, .31mm 1cm from the tip-2.38mm at the handle, 1.36mm at halfway, .34mm 1cm from the tip
    Grind: flat to convex RH bias
    Weight: 144g, 137g
    Relieved choil and spine
    Edge: .21mm/.2mm@1mm, measured at the midpoint,

    Blade Special Features

    A matched pair of knives in different steels

    To learn more about AEBL click here:https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/03/04/all-about-aeb-l/

    To learn more about 52100 click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/01/28/history-and-properties-of-52100-steel/

  • 240mm MagnaCutQuick View
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    240mm MagnaCut Gyuto -Hand Finished W/Birdseye Maple + Horn Handle

     $945.00

    Prices are Tariff Inclusive

    A 240mm MagnaCut gyuto

     

    This 240mm MagnaCut gyuto features thicker than typical blade-stock with a fully convex, stone tuned and hand finished bevels that serves to optimize both aesthetic appeal and cutting performance. Weight-wise I would categorize this knife as a midweight. The handle consists of a combination of oil finished and buffed roasted birds-eye maple and black buffalo horn. The choil and spine are nicely rounded as always but polished to a much higher degree than standard at 2500 grit.

    Blade Details

     

    Blade: 239mmx50mm MagnaCut (~63hrc) with stone tuned bevels and a 500 grit hand finish

    Neck: 19mmx18mm

    Handle: Roasted birdseye maple and horn, oil finished buffed and waxed (the crack on the right side of the handle has been filled and stabilized with CA glue)

    POB: 50mm from the handle

    Spine: 3.68mm at the handle, 2.91mm at halfway, .67mm 1cm from the tip

    Grind: full convex RH bias

    Weight: 192g

    Relieved choil and spine-polished to a 2500 grit semi-mirror finish.

    Edge: .16mm@1mm, .33mm@2mm from the edge, measured at the midpoint

     

    Blade Special Features

    Fully convex ground blade

     

    To learn more about MagnaCut steel click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2021/03/25/cpm-magnacut/

    For the maker’s summative take on MagnaCut click here: https://msicardcutlery.com/knife-making-steel-information-faq/

  • Stainless Damascus GyutoQuick View
    Gyuto (Chef's Knife)

    225mm Stainless Damascus Gyuto

     $1,010.00

    A 225mm (9 Inch) Stainless Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife

    This blade represents a real milestone in my development and work. This is an inhouse made stainless damascus gyuto.

    Stainless damascus is quite difficult to make compared to carbon steel damascus and I have spent MANY dollars and hours trying and sort of succeeding. This blade is the result of tuning the process to eliminate the ~50% failure/material loss I was experiencing previously.

    It’s quite light, but not handle heavy—I chose that amber coloured cocobolo handle specifically for its light weight to maintain forward balance. I’ve also done test cuts and I have to say I’m impressed. Not only does the blade have less drag than an etched carbon steel damascus knife, but despite its thinness the food release is quite impressive. Full convex grinds are really hard to beat in that regard.

    Ease of sharpening: it’s basically as easy to sharpen as AEB-L– which people love.

     

    Blade Details

    • Blade: 227mmx56mm High Contrast Stainless Damascus (AEB-L+304) (62-63 hrc) 600 grit hand finish + light etch
    • Neck: 18mmx18mm
    • Handle: Cocobolo and walnut, oil finished and waxed
    • POB: 34mm from the handle
    • Spine: 1.92mm at the handle, 1.66mm at halfway, .44mm 1cm from the tip
    • Grind: full convex 50/50 ground
    • Weight: 123g
    • Relieved choil and spine
    • Edge: .19mm@1mm, .28mm@2mm from the edge, measured at the midpoint,

    Blade Special Features

    The steel of this 225mm (9 Inch) Stainless Damascus Gyuto Chef Knife is in house made stainless steel damascus

     

    To learn more about stainless damascus click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2023/07/13/does-damascus-outperform-super-steels-testing-different-combinations/

  • 240mm Forged Banding A2 Gyuto Out of stock Quick View
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    240mm Forged Banding A2 Gyuto

     $1,055.00

    A 240mm Forged Banding A2 Gyuto

    This 240mm Forged Banding A2 Gyuto was forged down from thick stock very carefully to manipulate the microstructure of the steel such that it displays an active and attractive pattern reminiscent of watering wootz or raindrop damascus. The handle is made from in-house stabilized maple burl that was carefully selected among many other blocks specifically for this project.

    Blade Details

     

    Blade: 244mmx54mm A2 tool steel (~64hrc) 2500 grit hand finish with multiple etch and polish cycles using loose abrasive

    Neck: 18mmx19mm

    Handle: Stabilized maple burl, oil finished buffed and waxed

    POB: 39mm from the handle

    Spine: 3.08mm at the handle, 2.74mm at halfway, .45mm 1cm from the tip

    Grind: full convex 50/50 bias

    Weight: 202g

    Relieved choil and spine

    Edge: .22mm@1mm, .36mm@2mm from the edge, measured at the midpoint

     

    Blade Special Features

    Fully convex ground blade made of forged A2 tool steel and given a very fine polish to accentuate the steel banding.

     

    To learn more about A2 tool steel click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/04/22/a2-steel-history-and-properties/

    For the maker’s summative assessments of various cutlery steels click here: https://msicardcutlery.com/knife-making-steel-information-faq/

     

     

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