Gallery- Martell Knives

**Dave Martell** · 08-15-2013, 05:58 PM

Originally Posted by heldentenor

Wow, Dave--when you said we could expect you to start cranking out knives with regularity, you really meant it! In pictures, at least, your last several rank among your finest ever. Can't wait until it's my turn!

Thanks David! I'm starting to figure this game out. If things stay on track your knife should only be few weeks (maybe a month?) away.

**chinacats** · 08-16-2013, 02:32 AM

That buckeye handle looks awesome--and the knives aren't too shabby either.

Congrats Don!

**Dave Martell** · 08-16-2013, 10:52 AM

Thanks Jim

**Dave Martell** · 10-06-2013, 01:41 PM

Jim's 270mm KKF Collaboration Knife....

You can see more pictures HERE

**unkajonet** · 10-06-2013, 01:48 PM

Oh My Goodness!

**Von blewitt** · 10-06-2013, 05:05 PM

Incredible!

**Dave Martell** · 10-29-2013, 12:20 PM

So I was asked to make a 180mm santoku and I accepted. Then came the time to actually make the knife and I struggled with the design. The thing is that while I've handled and worked on thousands of santokus I have little experience with using them so I've never thought a lot about what a santoku really is or what it should/could be. I spent a lot of time researching and toying about until I finally went with what I'd like to have if I was going to use one of these knives. Did I come up with something useful or did I fail?

Steel used is O-1, handle is redwood burl with a dyed Oregon maple burl ferrule

So anyway, here it is for your review and comments....

**Dave Martell** · 10-29-2013, 12:30 PM

Here is James' 240mm yo gyuto

Steel is O-1, the blade profile is of the new rocker style (1st production knife), full tapered tang, the handle is Arizona Ironwood with a redwood ferrule & copper pins