Completed Knives

One of the first Chef's knives I made for a friend. AEB-L hardened to ~62 hrc with amboyna handle and copper accents.

 

Here's my actual first chef's knife that performed well lol

 

Custom made for another friend.

 

A Christmas gift for a friend commissioned by her husband.

 

Another Christmas gift commissioned from last year.

 

A trio of Takohiki inspired slicers I made just for fun. Blades are about 12" long.

 

First western handled chef's knife.

 

Wedding gift for a friend.

 

Amazing looking work, Taylor. I'm particularly drawn to the top 2 gyuto's. Really dig the overall looks of those 2.

Let me know if you're taking orders!

 

Sweet looking work! I really like the way you left the heat treating colors on a couple of the knives.

 

Thanks! I'm finishing up a few, and have got one more on my plate (finally making myself a custom knife), and then I'll be able to start taking orders.

I appreciate it! Leaving the colors on after heat treat can be tricky, since any scratches show up. I think it has a more organic feel if I can get it right though, but I guess it depends on one's taste.

 

Dig that western handle in the video. Handsome looking work

 

Takobikis available?

 

Yes they are, if you're interested, shoot me a PM with which one interests you, and I can send payment info.

 

Taylor, that sucker is beautiful the profile is perfect. the temper colors on the spine. can you tell an aspiring maker how you did that? Is that blade forged? She's a beauty

 

Hey Mike, I appreciate the kind words. The blade was made through stock removal after cutting out the profile with a plasma cutter and grinding it to final shape. With stainless steels, you have to limit the oxygen to the steel, since the temperatures required to heat treat the blade can burn the carbon, so it was wrapped in heavy duty foil with a piece of cardboard to burn off any extra oxygen in the pouch. The colors came by dumb luck, and I kept them as best as I could because (like you) I thought they were beautiful. Sometimes things just work out, and I'd like to think it's the love and thought behind the task that touches the piece in that certain way.

 

thanks Taylor.

 

Just beautiful...congratulations.

 

217mm Chef's knife from heel to tip. Weight is 201g, and the height at the heel is 53mm. Sporting a Poplar Burl handle.