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Looking for any recommendations on a San Mai Damascus petty. Looking for what may be the least expensive options. Maybe something with a cheap grip I can re handle, or optimally even a handle less or "blank blade" Any thoughts?

So wt stones are fine for sharpening then, just not gunna get you anywhere fast for angle changes and grinding. One of my concerns in wondering just how sharp and edge it will take.

How do you guys feel about K390 for full sized kitchen knives? Ive read alot into CPM 10v and K294. Seems very popular as near the best edge and retention you can get, but not very tough. Mostly used in smaller knives as much as I can tell. K390 is supposed to be a near equivalent but...

Great posts found a lot of great stuff in there! To give you guys my own basic idea, and shoot it out the window if you don't think it will work, I'm looking to do something with "Wa style" octogan influenced shape but with pieces, possibly separated by copper or choice of metal pieced...

Im looking for some more handle inspiration. I'm going with a hidden tang/Japanese Wa handle style as a basis. I have a few ideas that I really love, but most are on pocket knives and such with very diffent grip types, so I thought I'd see if anyone here wanted to show or post up their...

Ive been looking around but without much success, and mainly finding scales. Wondering where you guys get your mammoth molar and musk ox blocks, for japanese wa style handles? Not to mention the price I've found seem really expensive. I can practically buy my own tooth for the price of some...

Is a hollow grind above the edge something done in commercial knives? I think this is a really cool design but I've never seen it done before?

Anyone know what compounds you can use on a carbon steel knife that will actually cut and polish it? green rouge with chromium oxide seems to be the usual? But its always .5 micron or smaller it seems. To fine a grit if your only at about 1000 wetsand?

I just pulled the trigger on a premade blank from Randy. I thought his designs looked cool and its kinda neat to actually have a hand crafted custom altered design you cant buy off a shelf. I'd definitely say to anyone one here if your considering an order with him he is a top notch A+ guy to...

Yeah let's be clear here since people seem to be taking it all over the map. I'm looking for pre-made finished blades. Ground out to shape, hardened, ect ect ect ect. I have 2 simple tasks I wish to add to it 1. A final edge. 2. A custom handle. Maybe a coating or finish on the blade its'...

Correct, thats why I said I only wanted to apply a final edge and handle. I guess thats not a "blank" then :) Im actually talking with HHH right now about a kiritsuke Gyuto- in carbon steel, his damascus was to much for me.

pre-cut knife blanks. So the only thing Ill be needing to do is fabricate a handle and put on the final edge. I can etch it at well. Fabricating something out of a billet is far out of my realm.

Does anyone know where you can get some reasonably priced Damascus knife blanks for kitchen style knives? Im not looking for any specific cut just kitchen cutlery in general. Everything i find seems to be pocket knife blanks.