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Last couple of months worth of projects.

We got a wa converted Opinel parer, a little parer I made of 52100, a couple fish spats, an ITK bread rehandle with saya and some cheese knives of Honduran rosewood.

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You're still king of the sexy saya:thumbsup:

Now about that green spacer.... Is it my monitor or Never mind it's got to be my monitor, no one makes radioactive spacers.
 
Thanks DaveB! It's actually clear green acrylic. That was a project in which I used a bunch of random stuff around the shop.
 
I found this vintage Japanese stamped chefs knife at a flea market. I converted the partial tang western to a wa with a simple ho and horn handle. The saya is a two piece magnolia. I refinished the blade as well.
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This is the lightest knife I've ever used and is a tomato slicing machine. I use it for an heirloom carpaccio dish. All in was less than $10.
 
Excellent work on all but the cheese knives are my personal favorite.
 
Great to see you posting again No Chop. Your knowledge and voice have been missed. The forum definitely has a softer tone these days. I still drop bombs now and then, call BS. I think the BS levels have definitely increased. Everyone is still and expert so that's still the same. [emoji38]
 
Thanks everyone!

Here is a heavy Itinomonn cleaver wearing stabilized birdseye maple. It's a beast! Largest saya I've ever made.
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Recent Project. Vintage Russell butcher sporting a chunky rosewood and rosewood burl hybrid octagon wa. Matching saya in which I am really digging the shape.
 
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This was an old plastic handled salmon slicer. I was able to grind off the fibrox handle and work with the tiny hook tang.

Single piece roasted maple burl octagon wa. Two piece saya.
 
Mini offset sporting acid etching, a lacewood, red spacer, stainless tube, real Russian bakelite handle.IMG_20160928_094020.jpg

When you run out of knives, nothing is safe!!!!
 
Thanks! I do enjoy bringing new life to old or forgotten tools. Not everything has to be a $500 gyuto with super exotic burls...(not that I don't enjoy that, too!)

This is a massive cimiter conversion. Handle is 6.75", and the blade is now a hair over 13". Bottom block was picked out of a clearance bin for thirty cents!!!! The light weight let me make the handle long and massive.
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Love that scimitar. Fun stuff all around. One of these days I'll have , my own little work shop. One of these days
 
Mini offset sporting acid etching, a lacewood, red spacer, stainless tube, real Russian bakelite handle.View attachment 33142

When you run out of knives, nothing is safe!!!!
I put a silky oak(lace wood)handle on a palette knife as well but drilling a hole through it as you have done was a *****- so curious what drill bit you used?
 
Yah, its a bit intense. I was really happy with shape of the western, but it is super duper bright.
 
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