For Sale - Martell Butcher Knife

Finally after only about 7 (?) years comes the first Martell butcher knife!

Yeah I've wanted to make butcher knives for soooooo long I can't even remember when I had the first thought, likely way before I even started making knives. The reason for this is that one of my hobbies has been researching and collecting butcher knives/cleavers. I'm always on the lookout for something I haven't seen before or a pristine example of a nice pattern. Ebay used to be my friend. LOL

Since I started making knives I started looking at these old knives with a new eye and I see things I didn't see before. Profiles, patterns, grinds, handle shapes, etc. This got my mind working and thinking about what I could make but I always pushed this aside because I figured why make knives that are so obscure, they might not sell.

Then one night last week (at about 9:00pm) I just picked up an old throwaway blade (that's a knife that I had previously worked on and screwed up on the grinding) and drew a pattern onto the blade and started to go to town on the profile. After some time I had what you see below - a 7" butcher's knife.

Yes I did just jump right in and start work but the pattern I drew was something that I had been sitting on for years. It's a direct copy of a vintage Goodell's butcher knife pattern from 1930's or before. *Note - Goodell Cutlery later became or merged with Chicago Cutlery

The handle pattern is also from the same knife yet I added some vintage Forgecraft flair to it. I chose a simple unstabilized wood (African Blackwood) since this is similar to that of a premier option/upgrade of rosewood or cocobolo that would have been offered on pro models back in the day. Two nickel silver pins have been added to the hidden tang styled handle mostly for looks as I had seen this done on some old knives and liked the look.

The blade has been fully convex ground down to the very edge but then I added a slight bevel for ease of sharpening. This is a thin blade yet little flex will be experienced. And the heal has been rounded to help keep the blade from biting the user should the hand slip forward.



I really like how this knife came out. It feels wonderful in my hand and is everything I had hoped that I could make it be. The only negative that I can say is that I made a mistake in picking up stainless when I had thought of (and intended it to be) a carbon blade. Oh well...maybe next time.

And speaking of next time, should you want one of these knives for yourself, I'd be more than happy to make one for you.



Stats...

Model - Butcher

Blade Length - 7 in (177mm)

Steel - CPM-154 (PM stainless steel)

Hardness - Rc 61-62 (with cryo)

Height (at widest point - belly curve) - 38mm

Handle - Vintage American Butcher Pattern

Handle Dimensions - 17mm x 25mm x 115mm

Handle Materials - African Blackwood (unstabilized) & nickel silver pins




Price - $375

Shipping - Included in USA only / International - will split cost with buyer



Please contact through PM or email if interested in purchasing.

Thanks,
Dave

 

SPF

 

SOLD!

I guess I was wrong about these not selling?

 

Damm late again!

Looks awsome Dave.

 

I don't think it's your style anyway Jim but thanks for the kind words.

 

Nice work. Love the shape and of course the handle adds volumes.

 

Thanks Matt

 

Nice one!

 

Thanks Jason

 

alot of people are looking for old shapes an new SS alloys. wider then the ones i have seen but coool for sure

 

Thanks Butch. I like yours as well.

 

Whens the next one?

 

VERY soon.

 

Pm me before you put a handle on it please.

 

Too late.

But....I've got another lined up right behind it. Got some spalty wood too, if that's what your pleasure is.

 

Sounds good Dave.