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Hi fellow knife nuts!
I'm thinking about making some kitchen knives...so that I can give them as gifts.
I know too many people who have crappy knives, and don't know better (mostly ladies).
After getting my first and second truly great knives (Heiji 240 wa-gyuto, Calton cutlery paring knife), I want to make some blades fitted for people as gifts--it's really something, like using a road bike for the first time instead of huffies. Even my talented sushi-chef friend is a bit frustrated because he has been switching to stainless for hygienic reasons (pesky food inspectors) and they are horrible on his stones.
Do you have any tips?
I admire Marko's dedication to his craft, and his explosive growth of talent. I'd like to copy him by studying other maker's blade profiles to get a "vocabulary" and eventually develop my own style. Unlike Marko, I'm not sure if I'll ever sell my knives. However, I want to create a custom fitting system based in the person's grip, style, height, cuisine. I want to make beautiful things that work--and later make better surgical tools!
For my first project, I'd like to make a mono steel santoku (per the request of my sushi knife friend and gum surgeon buddy).
I'm thinking of making it with AEBL via draw filing, and sending it out to Peters heat treating.
Do you recommend a particular maker to start with? What should I keep in mind?
I'm tempted to order a santoku from Heiji or Shigefusa as a example to study the blade grind/profile.
Any recommendations?
-Matt
ps. About myself, I'm a broke dentist (just started my business, most/all my money goes to staff/adv training/better equipment). Mom was a hand therapist/occupational therapist/hospital ergonomicist/classically trained chef. Dad is a structural engineer/former pro butcher. Oh, and I sort of build guitars. I used to make jewelry.
I'm thinking about making some kitchen knives...so that I can give them as gifts.
I know too many people who have crappy knives, and don't know better (mostly ladies).
After getting my first and second truly great knives (Heiji 240 wa-gyuto, Calton cutlery paring knife), I want to make some blades fitted for people as gifts--it's really something, like using a road bike for the first time instead of huffies. Even my talented sushi-chef friend is a bit frustrated because he has been switching to stainless for hygienic reasons (pesky food inspectors) and they are horrible on his stones.
Do you have any tips?
I admire Marko's dedication to his craft, and his explosive growth of talent. I'd like to copy him by studying other maker's blade profiles to get a "vocabulary" and eventually develop my own style. Unlike Marko, I'm not sure if I'll ever sell my knives. However, I want to create a custom fitting system based in the person's grip, style, height, cuisine. I want to make beautiful things that work--and later make better surgical tools!
For my first project, I'd like to make a mono steel santoku (per the request of my sushi knife friend and gum surgeon buddy).
I'm thinking of making it with AEBL via draw filing, and sending it out to Peters heat treating.
Do you recommend a particular maker to start with? What should I keep in mind?
I'm tempted to order a santoku from Heiji or Shigefusa as a example to study the blade grind/profile.
Any recommendations?
-Matt
ps. About myself, I'm a broke dentist (just started my business, most/all my money goes to staff/adv training/better equipment). Mom was a hand therapist/occupational therapist/hospital ergonomicist/classically trained chef. Dad is a structural engineer/former pro butcher. Oh, and I sort of build guitars. I used to make jewelry.