MSicard Cutlery

Wootz Steel

  • 270mm Wootz SujihikiQuick View
    Sujihiki (Slicer)

    270mm Wootz Sujihiki

     $50.00

    A 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/

  • 245mm Wootz GyutoQuick View
    Gyuto (Chef's Knife)

    245mm Wootz Gyuto

     $640.00

    A 245mm Wootz Gyuto

    Here’s my most recent attempt at a wootz gyuto. It has a somewhat different composition than the ones I’ve previously made, and it could be thought of as a deeper hardening 26c3/spicy white. Unfortunately this composition did not give me a well broken down structure after forging, or very good contrast. I’ll most likely avoid this particular composition in the future. That said the blade does exhibit very interesting banding as well as a few ashi near the tip. Closeups of the pattern are attached.

     

    Blade Details

     

    Blade: 245mmx55mm 1.28% High Mn Wootz, 1200 grit hand finish + etch and polish
    Neck: 21.5mmx18mm
    Handle: Birdseye maple and bloodwood, oil finished and waxed
    POB: 50mm from the handle
    Spine: 3.04mm at the handle, 2.42mm at halfway, .52mm 1cm from the tip
    Grind: flat to convex RH bias
    Weight: 169g
    Relieved choil and spine
    Edge: .22mm@1mm, .34mm@2mm, measured at the midpoint,

    Blade Special Features

    1.28% C high Mn 245mm Wootz Gyuto

     

    To learn more about wootz click here: https://knifesteelnerds.com/2024/04/22/wootz-the-true-damascus-steel/

  • 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/

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

    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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