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I think that is a great idea.
We should have a thread of top ten most important tools or something like that
I think that is a great idea.
We should have a thread of top ten most important tools or something like that
I think that is a great idea.
5” kitchen utility
VG-10 core and stainless cladding layers
Snakewood on tapered tang
I made 4 of these a year ago, this is the last of the 4. My first time working with this steel so I did not forge the bar. Next time if I work with this I will forge it out. So this is a stock removal, the cladding is like this straight from the bar. Forging it would show much more waviness to it.Nice! Any forging or the cladings is like this straight from the bar? Did you do the HT? Any tips? I have a bar of these steel to tackle. And I have a Kasumi santoku in this steel, that I used extensively in last 5-6 years and should do some edge thining on (I keep lowering the sharpening angle cause I don't want to destroy the finish ). I love this steel, sharpens easily and holds a good edge in the kitchen, couple of strokes on the leather strop brings it back to shaving sharp every couple of weeks.
I know a lot of you are tool nerds, if you're not familiar with Knipex adjustable pliers you definitely need to check them out (These 5" babies are adorable)
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Nice! Any forging or the cladings is like this straight from the bar? Did you do the HT? Any tips? I have a bar of these steel to tackle. And I have a Kasumi santoku in this steel, that I used extensively in last 5-6 years and should do some edge thining on (I keep lowering the sharpening angle cause I don't want to destroy the finish ). I love this steel, sharpens easily and holds a good edge in the kitchen, couple of strokes on the leather strop brings it back to shaving sharp every couple of weeks.
I have a cleaver I bought as a pre made blank that looks and sounds like exactly this same stock. I really like that blade, and the edge has performed really well. The kits are no longer available though. Where did you buy that raw stock?I made 4 of these a year ago, this is the last of the 4. My first time working with this steel so I did not forge the bar. Next time if I work with this I will forge it out. So this is a stock removal, the cladding is like this straight from the bar. Forging it would show much more waviness to it.
Yes I did the HT. It was a year ago so I’d have to research it. I believe it came with paperwork for processing. I might have it somewhere. I usually try to save the paperwork.
yes I like the steel as well. Nice to work with.
Dictum GermanyI have a cleaver I bought as a pre made blank that looks and sounds like exactly this same stock. I really like that blade, and the edge has performed really well. The kits are no longer available though. Where did you buy that raw stock?
Yes thx. Wanted if for myself but well I needed the money , haha
Hmmm. Importing right now isn’t the best idea ... but I’ll take a look. Thanks!Dictum Germany
Why? They ship fast with DHLHmmm. Importing right now isn’t the best idea ... but I’ll take a look. Thanks!
well, I am making the guess (maybe wrong) that with the pandemic, international shipments have become more difficult? I know overall supply chains have become disrupted .... but maybe one-off shipments like this still go through pretty well.Why? They ship fast with DHL