knyfeknerd
Original Knerd of Knives
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I've always been fond of the Nenox western handled knives, especially the gyutos. They are pretty pricey and have earned a "meh" reputation from a lot of forum members. A few months ago I snatched one up for myself. This one is the white Corian handled version 240mm. I've had a good time with this knife. The steel easily takes a nice edge and holds it for a surprisingly long time.
My biggest problem with it was the ugly handle. I've been trying to find a super-bright orange for a while, but had no luck. Mark at BurlSource recently had a nice sale on some dyed maple, so I pulled the trigger on some red maple.
I decided to do this one without pins. I saw someone do this recently and really liked it. This wood is gorgeous and has so much 3 dimensional figure to it. It's difficult to catch this with a photo. I very rarely do stuff for myself anymore, so this was a nice treat.
Thanks for looking.
My biggest problem with it was the ugly handle. I've been trying to find a super-bright orange for a while, but had no luck. Mark at BurlSource recently had a nice sale on some dyed maple, so I pulled the trigger on some red maple.
I decided to do this one without pins. I saw someone do this recently and really liked it. This wood is gorgeous and has so much 3 dimensional figure to it. It's difficult to catch this with a photo. I very rarely do stuff for myself anymore, so this was a nice treat.
Thanks for looking.