Knife porn thread

Okay, posting my stuff now.
I am a person who switches hobbys every two years or so. I'm a quite technical person and I like to build stuff with my hands. A while ago I had a "let's build a knife" phase.
And then another, and another.
I'll post my collection below...

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Would you be interested in maybe making me one similar to the top one? That looks absolutely perfect for work...

Beautiful stuff!

you know that stone is £200.

It's a big initial outlay but the Ice Bear stone I use cost about £40 and needs replacing after a year of only semi regular use.

^this. A nice DMT one like I posted should last a few lifetimes..

excellent craft murphy, which grades of steel did you use, and rockwell hardness achieved?

These are all made from SB1 and the hardness on the knives is 60HRC while its 59HRC on the axe to make it a little tougher.
I had them professionally hardened, sadly I do not own the equipment for that.

Oh, and thanks. :)

Thanks for the heads up on those tidy little axes...and Murphy, that work is spot on! I love the little one that matches the axe.....that looks very practical for dicing etc.....love em!
I've got a very bad hangover right now, and am keeping well clear of sharp objects. I can't even string a sentence together.

Been away this weekend in a self catering place and packed in a hurry. Ergo, forgot to bring a knife.

Agggh, these things are knife shaped objects. To even describe them as blunt would imply they could be sharp. So annoying.

At corny, I am also interested in learning, as I want to be able to sharpen knives and my straight razors. I have a few stones but am never convinced I know what I am doing with them.

Anyone on here who knows their game fancy running a workshop? I can pay in beer...

Mmmmm, knives and beer... :)

health and safety nightmare

I know they've been talked about a bit on this thread, but if you pay them a tenner (ish) the Japanese knife co will teach you- just go in with a knife and ask. They'll talk you through it, show you, let you try, etc.

Or, actually, if someone knows a good place, I can teach? Been sharpening things for a few years now, can get most edges to shaving sharp

Or go and buy an old blunt cheap kitchen knife and practice?
I am OK at sharpening knives, it just took some time and practice to get good at it.

There are lots of really nice old sheffield steel kitchen knives to be found in antique shops for next to nothing, they can be a great place to start practicing, before you move on to your fancy japanese cutlery.

@lhl I am definitely interested in a demo. I can easily blag corny into it too. Whereabouts are you?

I don't suppose a pub would look to kindly on this.

Based in Streatham. Happy to move about, just can't do it in my flat- the important other says no.

I would be up for a knife sharpening lesson too @LHL
Happy to pay beers :-)

Soooo... does anyone know of a workshop/kitchen/friendly pub landlord?

Matt at Le Reej wouldn't have a problem with it... Ask him, @mashton...

Is there such a thing as a good cheap chefs knife, maybe around £40-60? I'm after a present for a friend. I've got a Henckels Santoku, 18cm myself that's around £60 that I'm really happy with, but thought I'd check with the hive mind if there's better options out there?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Henckels-13731118-Santoku-knife-18cm/dp/B000SI9USW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1422264420&sr=8-2&keywords=henckel+santoku

Victorinox

this ^

will do.

PM started by corny, holler if youn want in.

Nice one, thank you. Perfect for me as I'm more interested in a good blade than a fancy handle, not sure same goes for a gift though?

Tie a bow round the handle and spend the rest of your budget on a bottle of whisky?