120mm ajikiri Damascus /52100

While testing my new forge that my friend Chadd made ( Csmith knives ) I wanted to see how it did in forge welding temperatures and decided to make a small ni-mai ( kata-ha) billet . Originally wanted to do mioroshi deba but couldn't draw the billet long enough , so here it is
120 mm ajikiri deba( single bevel japanese small fish knife ) , Damascus clad with 52100 cutting edge . Handle is African Blackwood and blond buffao horn .









Thanks for looking ,
Mert

 

Stunning

 

id like to try this one. it looks great but i wanna see the bevel and ura

 

T

thanks brother

 

Brad , during the hand sanding the bevel got blended in bit and it's not very crisp as i liked . I have done a ura ushi sharpening too before etching , I will touch up again . This was a learning piece for me , I am thinking about sending to a local member who has lot more experience in single bevels than me to get feedback .

 

I am not too up on the single bevel stuff but that looks like some good work there

 

Thank you Warren

 

Some more pics of it

 

the bevel at the shinogi doesnt look that crisp. and the ura doesnt seem deep enough. but I like the fact that you are trying mert. the damascus work looks ************** beautiful. awesome work man!

 

Brad , I agree on both counts , shaping an ura without large contact wheels or curved platen is not easy and shinogi got blended in during hand sanding . Once I clear my customs list I may try another one but single bevels won't be my priority , especially considering japanese craftsman are almost impossible to beat for the price point in single bevels . I am not using them enough ( deba once a month , yanagiba 3-4times a year) to have strong preferences unlike double bevels . This was more of a test of forge welding and challenge of keeping the blade straight after heat treatment . Thanks for encouragements , by the way I haven't made that Damascus bar . I will be using one of the random pattern billets I made for .....
An integral gyuto very soon

 

for me its deba at least 3 times a day and yanagiba 50+ a day so I am super excited to see you making singles. keep it up mert!

 

i still use a suji the most, but I have a deeper love for my single bevels and treat them better than I do my sujis. they are my babies

 

I love my sujis more than gyutos and I am only using 1 knife at work for most tasks ( 280mm suji , 45mm tall that I made for myself , forged from 52100 )

 

I have spend too much time into this little guy to give up, I have ground the knife bit more to have more pronounced shinogi , did ura ushi sharpening and etched it again .


I love the combination of African Blackwood and blond horn , especially if you can match the grain . I will be refinishing the handle too since I ground it bit

 

Damn sexy, my brother, damn sexy!!! ump

 

get it mert. this baby looks real nice! next can we see a yanagi or kensaki variation?! you the man. progression!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Thank Brad , i will try a yanagi my workload and customs list allowing, hopefully soon

 

Love that subtle damascus over the 52100! What a sweet looking knife.