Messerist Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 A good friend of mine wanted a large slicer to cut his brisket. He is a BBQ competitor and attends competitions around the country. Forged this slicer out of a leaf spring. 5160 steel is my best guess. It is 14 1/2" OAL 1/4" thick with slabs of walnut that came from an old gunstock. I used Corby fasteners for the handle. My four-year old son calls it a "pirate knife." So if it does a poor job slicing brisket..."A piratin we will go!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Ah- There they are Very nice! Is that his blade design? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messerist Posted March 27, 2010 Author Share Posted March 27, 2010 Ah- There they are Very nice! Is that his blade design? I designed it after a some old meat cutting knives I have seen. He likes the design but has yet to try it out on any BBQ and I'm getting hungry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul42` Posted March 27, 2010 Share Posted March 27, 2010 Very nice knife! Hopefully you can get a picture of it in use - at the BBQ of course - you know, slicing through a perfectly smoked brisket! Although a piratin pic would be good too! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Mayo Posted March 31, 2010 Share Posted March 31, 2010 Very nice knife i love the walnut scales. It looks just like the knife the old butcher used in the shop i cleaned after school when i was a young lad. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messerist Posted April 1, 2010 Author Share Posted April 1, 2010 Beautiful blade Troy! It was a draw filers dream Sam. Annealed 5160 files so nice. I need to use more of it. Thanks for the comments guys. You are all first class! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted April 1, 2010 Share Posted April 1, 2010 Beautiful knife but you do realize that it will be all the more beautiful with that patina that comes from slicing up that brisket? :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messerist Posted April 2, 2010 Author Share Posted April 2, 2010 Bentiron 1946. I sorts collect old butcher knives and I kinda like that used look on the old working blades. My friend has promised some...a lot of brisket in exchange for the knife! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkerironworks84 Posted April 12, 2010 Share Posted April 12, 2010 Holy cow that's a sweet looking blade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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