WillC
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This is the little Petty and Nakiri I posted before, with some nicer handles I made. The previous ones were bought in and a bit small and light. I also updated the geometry a bit. Making a secondary bevel and micro bevel seems to do the job for ripe tomatoes.
Petty
Specifications
Materials – 15n20 and plain carbon, (ave. 0.8%C) this is a high layer W’s pattern forged out so the W’s stretch out and unravel. I call it unravelled W’s.
Blade length – 156mm
Blade width – 31mm
Blade Thickness – 1.8mm tapering to 1.2mm to 2/3rds of the spine, before tip taper.
Handle length – 118mm
Handle Materials – Maple Burl.
Balance point – Finger on Choil.
Grind – Full flat with approximately 7 degree per side secondary. Micro-bevel set at 11 degrees per side.
Finish - Hand rubbed to 1200gt.
Full Damascus Nakiri.
Specifications
Materials - 15n20 and plain carbon, (ave. 0.8%C) This is a high layer W’s pattern forged out so the W’s stretch out and unravel. I call it unravelled W’s.
Blade Length – 115mm
Blade Width - 49mm
Blade thickness – 1mm
Handle Length – 115mm
Handle Materials – Maple Burl
Balance point – 10mm in front of Choil
Grind – Sabre grind to halfway up blade, blended. Approximately 7 degree per side secondary. Micro-bevel set at 11 degrees per side.
Finish - Hand rubbed to 1200gt.
Lastly a cute little Damascus Utility, I did this to get a look at a 4 bar W's pattern billet I made. Not quite what I expected to see, the w's are a bit small, but I like it:laugh:
Small Damascus Utility.
Materials - 15n20 and plain carbon, (ave. 0.8%C). The pattern is a high layer W’s pattern twisted and stacked to make a 4 bar pattern.
Blade Length – 84mm
Blade Width – 42mm
Blade thickness – 1.5mm at back tapering all the way from there.
Handle Length – 92mm
Handle Materials – Amboyna Burl
Balance point – Finger on choil.
Grind – Full flat with approximately 7 degree per side secondary. Micro-bevel set at 11 degrees per side.
Finish - Hand rubbed to 1200gt.
Lastly a group shot.
Next time I promise to show some WIP, maybe some pattern development if anyones interested. Taking an etch of the end of the bar every now and then helps me anyway. Not sure what patterns I'll do next yet. I'm enjoying playing with W's at the moment and am not quite seeing what I want to see at the moment, so I shall persist.
Of course all feedback and thoughts gratefully received.
Petty
Specifications
Materials – 15n20 and plain carbon, (ave. 0.8%C) this is a high layer W’s pattern forged out so the W’s stretch out and unravel. I call it unravelled W’s.
Blade length – 156mm
Blade width – 31mm
Blade Thickness – 1.8mm tapering to 1.2mm to 2/3rds of the spine, before tip taper.
Handle length – 118mm
Handle Materials – Maple Burl.
Balance point – Finger on Choil.
Grind – Full flat with approximately 7 degree per side secondary. Micro-bevel set at 11 degrees per side.
Finish - Hand rubbed to 1200gt.
Full Damascus Nakiri.
Specifications
Materials - 15n20 and plain carbon, (ave. 0.8%C) This is a high layer W’s pattern forged out so the W’s stretch out and unravel. I call it unravelled W’s.
Blade Length – 115mm
Blade Width - 49mm
Blade thickness – 1mm
Handle Length – 115mm
Handle Materials – Maple Burl
Balance point – 10mm in front of Choil
Grind – Sabre grind to halfway up blade, blended. Approximately 7 degree per side secondary. Micro-bevel set at 11 degrees per side.
Finish - Hand rubbed to 1200gt.
Lastly a cute little Damascus Utility, I did this to get a look at a 4 bar W's pattern billet I made. Not quite what I expected to see, the w's are a bit small, but I like it:laugh:
Small Damascus Utility.
Materials - 15n20 and plain carbon, (ave. 0.8%C). The pattern is a high layer W’s pattern twisted and stacked to make a 4 bar pattern.
Blade Length – 84mm
Blade Width – 42mm
Blade thickness – 1.5mm at back tapering all the way from there.
Handle Length – 92mm
Handle Materials – Amboyna Burl
Balance point – Finger on choil.
Grind – Full flat with approximately 7 degree per side secondary. Micro-bevel set at 11 degrees per side.
Finish - Hand rubbed to 1200gt.
Lastly a group shot.
Next time I promise to show some WIP, maybe some pattern development if anyones interested. Taking an etch of the end of the bar every now and then helps me anyway. Not sure what patterns I'll do next yet. I'm enjoying playing with W's at the moment and am not quite seeing what I want to see at the moment, so I shall persist.
Of course all feedback and thoughts gratefully received.