Wicked distal taper

[Timthebeaver]

This sort of complex geometry would benefit from solid modeling and machining on a cnc miller or surface grinder to produce consistent curvatures and benefit the development process as well. Couple ideas in mind, for one, is to create a blade that is no thicker than it needs to be at any point for a superlight front-end and lazer-like qualities that do not sacrifice useful stiffness or contribute significantly to wedging - and for another to create geometry which allows for great food release at the mid-rear portions of the blade. To the latter end it would benefit to use geometry like the Richmond Ultimatum, that I understand is flat-ground on one side and has all the complex curvature on the other.

Rick

These Prokopenkoff knives are very interesting, thank's for sharing.

I suspect that they are light years better than an Ultimatum, which isn't the exemplar of masterful grinding (to put it mildly) as I understand it. I believe tk59 completely reqround a stock version, as it was such a dog.

[Pensacola Tiger]

... geometry like the Richmond Ultimatum, that I understand is flat-ground on one side and has all the complex curvature on the other.

Rick

Rick, your understanding is incorrect. The Ultimatum is ground on both sides. Poorly.

[panda]

ultimatum looks just like dt itk

[Pensacola Tiger]

ultimatum looks just like dt itk

Looks can be deceiving; believe me, it is not.

[rami_m]

Looks can be deceiving; believe me, it is not.

Don't I know that

[Canadian]

A strong distal taper is one of the [critical] aspects of kitchen knife design that the large Japanese brands just don't get--and I've been through a lot of them.

Beautiful knife.

[brainsausage]

Looks can be deceiving; believe me, it is not.

It's definitely not. Unless Tinh gets a hold of one. Then it cuts as well, if not better.