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Kitchen Knives
Basic Models Sujihiki
Price range: $25.00 through $50.00These are my “Basic Models Sujihiki”, like the “Basic Models” gyutos, santokus, bunka, nakiri and cleavers they are the most basic and affordable knives I can produce
They feature:
-Burned oak handles from reclaimed wood
-Low, high bevels
-Convex zero grinds, hand sharpened
-Nail flexing edges
-As quenched finishes
-1.6mm blade stock
-Forward balance
-~38/39mm tall
-AEB-L stainless steel or 52100 Carbon steel
-Rounded spines and choils
-Weights in the <180g range (150gr for a 270mm)
-Excellent food release
-Cutting ability close to more extensively ground blades
– ~$225 CAD and below price point for most offeringsI have tested the Basics Models sujihiki and I have to say, part of me is a bit irritated at just how well they do considering how rough they are. They aren’t pretty, and they’re not intended to be, and tip cuts aren’t quite as smooth as they would be on blades with more taper, but these are undoubtedly performers.
Basic Models knives are made to order in batches of 10, once 10 orders have been placed.
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Sujihiki (Slicer)
270mm Wootz Sujihiki
$50.00A 270mm Wootz Sujihiki
I recently developed the capacity to produce crucible steel (wootz) and so this one of the first of many yet to come. It’s a very labour intensive process but very satisfying. This blade has a calculated 1.90%-1.95% carbon which is on the higher end for crucible steel. The pattern is quite fine and exhibits a faint ladder pattern. I’ll attempt watered patterns on future blades. There’s really no describing the full extent of the detail in steel like this, it’s just packed. I look forward to experimenting with other patterns and compositions.
I’m short on maker’s mark stamps at the moment so I’ll be reserving the few I have left for completed customs and purchased blades. If this blade sells I’ll add it on prior to shipping.
Blade Details
- Blade: 272mmx41mm 190%-1.95% C wootz (64/65hrc) -1200 grit hand finish+etch and polish
- Neck: 17mmx14mm
- Handle: Bloodwood+walnut, oil finished and waxed
- POB: 40mm from the handle
- Spine: 3.25mm at the handle, 2.41mm at halfway, .73mm 1cm from the tip
- Grind: full convex RH bias
- Weight: 163g
- Relieved choil and spine
- Edge: .2mm@1mm, .37mm @2mm, .54mm @5mm, .92mm @10mm measured at the midpoint,
Blade Special Features
1.9% C 270mm Wootz Sujihiki
To learn more about wootz steel click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2024/04/22/wootz-the-true-damascus-steel/
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Sujihiki (Slicer)
285mm CPM-D2 Sujihiki
$583.00A 285mm CPM-D2 Sujihiki
Here I have a lighter 285mm CPM-D2 sujihiki available, made from the semi-stainless steel; CPM-D2. Conventional D2 has a long history of use in knives, and a derivative of it is used for some Japanese kitchen knives called SDK11 or sometimes SDL. This steel however, is a significant upgrade from conventional D2/SKD11 as the powder metallurgy process creates much finer and more evenly distributed carbides in the steel, resulting in twice the toughness at the same hardness and much improved fine edge stability (not to mention greater ease of grinding). D2 lacks any vanadium or tungsten carbides, and as a result is fully serviceable on conventional stones, despite being a fairly high wear resistant steel. This is a fairly thin suji, but owing to the very gradual taper in the first 2/3 of the blade, is quite stiff for its thickness.
Blade Dimensions
- Blade: 285mmx42mm CPM D2 (64-65 HRC) scotchbrite belt finish
- Neck: 18mmx20mm
- Handle: 130mm long, 22mmx24mm tapering to 18mmx21mm- Oil finished maple (some spalting)
- POB: 65mm from the hande
- Spine: 2.71mm at the neck, 2.4mm at 15.3cm, .71mm 1cm from the tip
- Grind: flat to convex, right hand bias
- Weight: 152g
- Relieved choil and spine
- Edge: .17mm@1mm, .3mm@2mm, .56mm@5mm, .88mm@10mm Measured at the midpoint.
Blade Special Features
A 285mm CPM-D2 Sujihiki
To learn more about CPM-D2 click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2020/08/31/how-to-heat-treat-d2-psf27-and-cpm-d2/
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Sujihiki (Slicer)
230mm Wrought Iron San-Mai Sujihiki
$648.00A 230mm Wrought Iron San-Mai Sujihiki
(Written June 2023) Here I have a first for me, a wrought iron san-mai sujihiki with a birdseye maple handle. I had originally set out to make a 270mm, but owing to a very thin core and .008″ of offset in my drawing dies I ended up with a 2mm wide place in the edge where the cladding crossed the core, so I had to shorten it. Nevertheless I would say my first foray into forging wrought iron san mai went well, and I look forward to using more of this material in the future. This wrought exhibits a lot of character, even a somewhat frosty look up close, and as I discovered during the etch, patinas with some variation in colour. I’ll be very interested to see how it looks after slicing up a hot roast or two.
Blade Details
- Blade: 234mmx40mm wrought clad 52100 san-mai (~64 hrc),1200 grit finish, etch and polish
- Neck: 17mmx18mm
- Handle: 134mm long, 19mmx25mm tapering to 18mmx22mm, roasted birdseye maple, oil finished and waxed
- POB: 45mm from the hande
- Spine: 2.9mm at the handle, 2.47mm above the heel, 2.44mm at 12.5cm, .76mm 1cm from the tip
- Grind: flat to convex, right hand bias
- Weight: 134g
- Relieved choil and spine
- Edge: .22mm@1mm, .36mm@2mm, .48mm@5mm, .80mm@10mm, measured at the heel. .12mm@1mm, .25mm@2mm, .45mm@5mm, .79mm@10mm Measured at the midpoint.
Blade Special Features
Wrought iron san-mai sujihiki
To learn more about 52100 click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/01/28/history-and-properties-of-52100-steel/
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Sujihiki (Slicer)
270mm Wrought Iron San-Mai Sujihiki
$763.00A 270mm Wrought Iron San-Mai Sujihiki
Blade Details
- Blade: 276mmx40mm wrought clad 52100 san-mai (~64 hrc),1200 grit finish, etch and polish
- Neck: 14mmx18mm
- Handle: 134mm long, 23mx25mm tapering to 19mmx22mm, Bloodwood and Peruvian Walnut, oil finished and waxed
- POB: 45mm from the hande
- Spine: 3.38mm at the handle, 3.08mm above the heel, 2.65mm at 13.5cm, .61mm 1cm from the tip
- Grind: flat to convex, right hand bias
- Weight: 171g
- Relieved choil and spine
- Edge: .16mm@1mm, .24mm@2mm, .54mm@5mm, .96mm@10mm Measured at the midpoint.
Blade Special Features
Wrought Iron San-Mai Sujihiki
To learn more about 52100 click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2019/01/28/history-and-properties-of-52100-steel/
