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These knives are "one-offs". Each one is different, from the size and shape of the blade, to the details of the handle. When someone buys one, it is gone. I offer them in this way so my customers can choose a truly individual and unique knife for their kitchen. The ones shown below are the first batch. I will be offering more as I make them.

About the Blades:

Besides their very different appearance, these knives are unlike normally available cutlery in several other ways:

Virtually all other cutlery is cut and ground from flat sheets of steel. These knives are forged from round bars of very high carbon steel, called "O-1". It is the same steel I use for all my wood carving knives, with a little bit of chromium to help ward off rusting.
Forging these blades is the most difficult part because they are forged to a fine taper both in length and width. I do this partly so that very little grinding needs to be done. It is a real challenge. The forging marks are left on the blades, except at the very edge where they are sharpened.
Most other cutlery has a bevel of at least 25 degrees. These knives have the same bevel as my wood carving knives of about 16 degrees, so they will cut through things much easier.
The blades are differentially hardened, so that they are very hard at the edge, yet tough along the back so they can't break. During this step in the heat treatment, the blade is heated to glowing red and just the edge is dipped into a tray of oil to quickly cool and harden it.
The beautiful coloration on the blades is a result of the last step in the heat treating, called "tempering". The parts of the blade that are the hardest are straw colored, the softer and tougher parts are purple and blue. I purposely avoid grinding these colors away, as they also add a bit of rust resistance.
After the edges have been sharpened and honed razor sharp, they are gun blued. This is a simple procedure and does a great deal to prevent rusting (that's why it is used on gun barrels).
From forging, through heat treating, to final honing, I make these knives the same as my wood carving knives which do a great job of slicing through hard woods. As Cutlery they perform incredibly well.

Blade Protection:

Each knife comes with a plastic blade protector. It is reusable and will protect the knife from rattling around in a drawer with other utensils. But it will not last a very long time. I strongly recommend the use of a counter top wood knife block or a magnetic knife holder that mounts on a wall.

About the Handle Wood:

Over the years, customers and friends have given me some of their special woods, sometimes intending them as handles for custom tools. They all have a story (some of them I remember!). Walter Henderson, a master carver on Orcas Island, has welcomed me to take many of his vast special wood scraps hiding in all corners of his shop. Bruce Harvie of Orcas Island Tonewoods has given me a great deal of "unusable wood" from his incredible stash of fine woods for musical instruments. These are the woods I use for my cutlery knives. Strangely, I have paid money for none of this wood, yet I value them as my most prized possessions, and am glad to use them here.
The woods are epoxied and brass riveted onto the handles. After final hand sanding with "0000" steel wool (that is the finest steel wool, used in fine woodworking for the ultimate luster), they are sealed with penetrating epoxy to make them waterproof. A final coat of wax is buffed on.

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The look, feel, and performance of these knives is meant to be the favorite of the kitchen - the knife that stands out in your knife block. If it is not, it shouldn't be there, and I ask that you return it, fully refunded. That is my guarantee.

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The next batch of cutlery knives is almost done. The handles are mostly fiddleback mesquite and highly figured maple. I should have them posted here shortly after the election. All of the knives below have very fine edges and are not meant for cutting through bone. I will probably make some cleavers in the future.
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	KN-1 $325.00 add to cart Blade is 6 1/2 inches long, 2 1/2 inches max. width Handle is Rosewood, medium/small size with 1 inch max. width
	KN-4 $300.00 add to cart Blade is 7 inches long, 2 1/4 inches max. width Handle is Rosewood, medium/large size with 1 1/8 inches max. width
	KN-6 $280.00 add to cart Blade is 8 inches long, 1 3/4 inches max. width Handle is Rosewood, medium/small size with 7/8 inches max. width
	KN-9 $290.00 add to cart Blade is 8 inches long, 1 7/8 inches max. width Handle is Mahogany, small size with 7/8 inches max. width Most of the tempering colors have been removed from the blade. Forging marks remain.
	KN-10 $240.00 add to cart Blade is 6 inches long, 2 inches max. width Handle is Paduke, medium/large size with 1 1/8 inch max. width
	KN-12 $280.00 add to cart Blade is 7 inches long, 2 inches max. width Handle is Mahogany, small size with 7/8 inches max. width Most of the tempering colors have been removed from the blade. Forging marks remain.
	KN-13 $300.00 add to cart Blade is 8 1/2 inches long, 1 3/4 inches max. width Handle is Mountain Mahogany, small size with 7/8 inches max. width
	KN-15 $175.00 add to cart Blade is 5 inches long, 1 3/4 inches max. width Handle is Rose Wood, fairly small with 7/8 inch max. width Tempering colors have been removed from this blade. Forging marks remain.
	KN-16 $250.00 add to cart Blade is 5 1/2 inches long, 2 1/4 inches max. width Handle is Mahogany, small size with 7/8 inches max. width
	KN-19 $260.00 add to cart Blade is 6 1/2 inches long, 2 inches max. width Handle is Mountain Mahogany, small size with 7/8 inches max. width
	KN-20 $235.00 add to cart Blade is 5 1/2 inches long, 2 1/8 inches max. width Handle is Mahogany, medium size with 1 inch max. width


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(Sort of like larger size versions of my wood carving knives. These are actually very good for wood carving too. The shanks were ground square and set into the handles with epoxy.) Sorry, all af these have been sold. I am currently working on the next batch. They should be available early November. Pictures of paring knives that have sold

These knives are razor sharp and can be very dangerous if used improperly. Please be careful and don't allow young people to use them unsupervised.

Your satisfaction is fully guaranteed. If you have a problem of any kind with one of my knives, please let me know. I will make it right with you.

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