andgott Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 I hate to post this here with all the 'real' knifemakers work My wedding is coming up in about 10 days- So I decided to make something for the ceremony. The hand-forged rings idea had been vetoed LONG ago- So I thought I would try something different- A CAKE KNIFE. I was at the forge when I thought of the idea, and I didn't have any resources to know what it 'should' look like, I kind of guessed... The blade is a bit more like a kitchen knife than your average cake knife, but it'll still cut cake without a problem It's forged from a single piece of 1/4" x 1" Bar stock, I'm not 100% sure what kind of steel it is, as it was from a scrap pile, but it is a medium carbon of some kind. It holds a decent edge- and though it wouldn't last too long in service as a 'real' kinfe, I think it will be fine for frosting... The blade is a bit over 12" long. I figure if worst comes to worst, I'll be able to use if for crowd control if anyone hits the wine too hard. A matching server is on the way, too. -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Nothing wrong with any gift of Love. and Unless you Hired my first wife mother to bake the cake, It should cut just fine. (diamond drills could not get through anything X-MIL cooked) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Browne Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 And you are implying that this is not a real knife? It cuts the object it was planned to cut so its a knife. Great job :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 That's a knife and a darned nice one too!! Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markb Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Great job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1911a1forlife Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andgott Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Thanks, all...And you are implying that this is not a real knife? It cuts the object it was planned to cut so its a knife. Great job What I meant my that is that I feel like a HUGE part of the art of Knifemaking is the selection of a proper steel, and the heat treating, etc that goes into it. Just about anyone could grind & file a piece of metal until it looks like a knife, and most could even come up with a 'pleasing' shape, too- But that won't make it a good knife! I do have to say that I am a little proud of a few things on this one- I put some thought into it's construction (since there is no Blueprint on Cake Knives!)- I wanted the handle to be long enough that 2 could hold on to it. I also wanted it to be 'blanced', and not blade or handle heavy. Both worked out pretty well. That coil of vines under the ginko leaf was drawn out to almost 3' long before I bent & curled it around itself... That was fun -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MRobb Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Looks good! And congrats on your wedding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBrann Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 andgott good for you, I was going to ask about the handle ginko leaf, but I see you answered that, LOOKS GOOD! sometimes you have to take what you got to make what you need it, you got aestetics and function well. Cliff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 11, 2009 Share Posted June 11, 2009 Nice cake knife. Congratulations on the upcoming nuptials. May you both have many years of prosperity and happiness ahead of you. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joseff Posted June 14, 2009 Share Posted June 14, 2009 I love the vine detail. Food knives are knives in their own right. Bowies are fun, but who can make a good chef's knife? Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leland Posted June 25, 2009 Share Posted June 25, 2009 Say, that is a nice blade! But -- just outta curiosity -- why'd the rings idea get nixxed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andgott Posted June 25, 2009 Author Share Posted June 25, 2009 Thanks, The blade preformed admirably Saturday... We had an artist make our rings for us- I think that Iron was a little too simple for her. They are Palladium and Dinosaur bone! -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tompdw Posted June 29, 2009 Share Posted June 29, 2009 That's a nice cake knife. I still don't want to get married but that's another story and not a fault of your blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andgott Posted June 29, 2009 Author Share Posted June 29, 2009 Thanks! I still don't want to get married but that's another story and not a fault of your blade. Well, It's not as bad as it might seem -Andrew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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