Martell Knives Gallery

We've got another custom petty finished up and ready to go. This one is made from O1 tool steel, 160mm in cutting edge length, with an AZ Ironwood/blond buffalo horn wa octagonal handle.

 

Just putting the wraps on another custom ordered 160mm wa petty in CPM154 powdered stainless steel.

The customer couldn't decide on light or dark horn but wanted a contrast so I gave him both. And check out the ironwood on this one - it's crazy electric like! Nice crisp lines and a deep finish....I can see that my time working with ironwood is starting to pay off.

 

We have another 160mm petty ready to head out to it's owner. This one is made from O1 with an oval wa handle constructed from blue maple burl with nickel silver/G10 spacers for accent. The customer designed the handle and I think he hit a home run with his idea.

 

I just finished up this one, it's an O1 160mm wa petty with dyed (teal) maple burl handle w/copper spacer. The handle was customer designed - he did well.

 

Here's a 160mm petty made out of CPM154 with an ironwood and buffalo horn handle....

The handle is made slightly larger than normal because the customer has big hands and like big handles. Can't do much for this with a petty but I did my best.

 

I've got another 160mm petty finished up. This one is also made from CPM154 powdered stainless steel with a poly acrylic "copper" wa octagonal handle.

This knife was made to match it's big brother that the customer purchased HERE.

I wish that I could get more orders for this handle material, it makes such a nice handle in both looks and function. I did buy some more colors just in case I get a bite.

 

I like that material too, Dave.

 

Thanks Todd

 

Here's a few that I just wrapped up.

SHOP for these Martell Knives at...
https://homebutcher.com/collections/martell-knives down in San Antonio, TX




This is what I sent down to homebutcher.com ...

52100

Qty. 1 - 225mm gyuto, wa handle, poly acrylic (purple

Qty. 1 - 240mm gyuto, wa handle, poly acrylic (red)

Qty. 1 - 240mm, premium AZ Ironwood Burl, (soldered) nickel silver bolster, western

Qty. 1 - 160mm petty, wa handle, AZ Ironwood Burl




CPM154

Qty. 1 - 240mm gyuto, wa handle, poly acrylic handle (blue)

Qty. 1 - 240mm gyuto, wa handle, poly acrylic handle (green)

Qty. 1 - 160mm petty, western handle, Blue Maple Burl

 

The above knives are now in stock at https://homebutcher.com/collections/martell-knives

 

Here's a 205mm wa gyuto that I just finished up!

Steel - 52100 @ Rc62-63

Handle - Figured maple & streaked blond buffalo horn


The customer asked for a darker (brown) wood with lighter colored buffalo horn on both ends. He also mentioned that he could go for burnt wood too. I put forth the idea of staining (a very standard, yet stabilized) maple I have on hand using the old Pennsylvania long rifle technique of using iron and acid to bring out the figuring. The customer said go for it and the results look even better than I had hoped for. The pictures can't show the depth and movement that this process brings to the wood but it's somewhat along the lines of koa. Since the color was still a bit bland I decided to add in the customer's "burnt wood" idea and I torched the maple as well which really made the color come out as well as even more figuring - win win! Hopefully he likes it as much as I do.

Here it is....

 

Very nice Dave... bet you have some time into that one.

 

Thanks Jim

 

Here's the last of the O1 sujihikis....300mm in length with a wa octagonal handle made out of amboyna burl and streaked blond buffalo horn.


*The sun was blazing when I shot these pictures and as a result the pictures reflect the knife's image poorly. I know that the customer will be pleased to see the knife in person much more than seeing these pictures.

 

Here's a 270mm gyuto made out of 52100 high carbon ball bearing steel with a wa handle constructed of presentation grade koa paired with streaked blond buffalo horn. I LOVE this handle!

 

Here's a 160mm petty made from CPM154 powdered stainless steel with a western handle constructed of box elder burl, blond buffalo horn, with G10/nickel silver spacers.

*The images are washed out (most were unusable) yet I think you can still see the knife well enough in these ones The owner should be pleased when he gets it in hand though, looks soooooooooooo much better in person.

 

Oh myyyyyy...that 160 with box elder rings my chimes!

 

Hey there L, I haven't seen you around in a while, thanks

 

Just finished up on this 180mm wa nakiri made from CPM154 powdered stainless steel. The octagonal wa handle is constructed from a straight grained ironwood, marbled (or streaked) buffalo horn, with G10 spacers for accent.

The ironwood was supplied by the customer (and Cody The Ginger Ninja Saya Whisperer) as the knife is headed off to Cody to get a matching saya before going to it's new home in OZ.

 

Yeah, since the old man retired, haven't had much time for my vices.