gearhartironwerks Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 This one is a custom order that the client has yet to pick up (no $ down). I could have sold it last weekend. Dang. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJAX Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 Looks good, reminds me of a Bob Kramer knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted November 22, 2012 Author Share Posted November 22, 2012 Ajax, Thanks. I'd like to get Bobs prices :) He did give me some good pointers regarding blade thickness and edge profile at the last NWBA conf. I could learn a lot from him. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted November 22, 2012 Share Posted November 22, 2012 John, that is a beauty!!! If that guy doesn't pick it up soon, I'd let him know that you are going to sell it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhettbarnhart Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 can i ask what the handle material is?that is a beautiful piece o work!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibbo Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loneforge Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 Sweet pattern, Sweet Handle, all around nice looking knife. Great Job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Nguyen Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 He did give me some good pointers regarding blade thickness and edge profile at the last NWBA conf. You gotta share some of those secrets! Fantastic work - great pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalmangeler Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 It looks very nice. I would expect that your buyer will come through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted November 23, 2012 Author Share Posted November 23, 2012 Thanks for the kind words. The handle is dyed and stabilized maple burl that was purchased at a Longview, WA blade show. Can't remember the seller, but he was out of Vancouver,WA. Don: I showed him a santoku. His comments were to profile the blade so the last third near the heel was flat to facilitate the cut as opposed to having to "rock" the cut. Also, although I thought the blade was thin, he recommended making it even thinner. As he said,"you're only chopping vegetables". Good point considering scrambled eggs are about as good as it gets for me. :) My only regret is that living on the n. OR coast, there are very few resources within several hundred miles to get info/feedback. So, it's you guys and the school of hard knocks. Thanks for the help. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Nguyen Posted November 24, 2012 Share Posted November 24, 2012 How thick was the santoku, and how thin do you think he was talking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gearhartironwerks Posted November 24, 2012 Author Share Posted November 24, 2012 Don, That santoku was sold a few weeks after the conference, so I can't measure it. It was also the blade that he suggested I change the heel profile to make it a better chopper. It seemed thin to me. I'll try to get a measurement on the blade just posted before it too goes away. The knife shop across the street sold two blades of mine today. One, a damascus chef knife that I have no recollection or photos of...shame on me...I will get better at documentation, and the other was a neck knife...again, no photos. I really need to get more serious about this for marketing. I seem to get caught up in the fun of making blades and tend to ignore the potential of advertising. This from one who photographed advertising for a living for 15+ yrs. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin Carnecchia Posted November 25, 2012 Share Posted November 25, 2012 Very nice John, I really like the "w" pattern and the handle goes very well. In my opinion it can't be too thin. typically these knives are not used to chop through bone, so the thinner the knife the less resistance. Maybe I'll try to take some measurements on a couple for comparison. Again beautiful knife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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