D. Martell Butcher Knife Set - KKF Member Project

[l r harner]

Thanks for all the input guys, I'm listening to every little thing you say.


dough, I love lambsplitters but I don't know about making them though. :laugh:

what if you could get Sam to hammer them close so you jsut finish grind handle

 

[Dave Martell]

Hammering them out is the only way I think they could (maybe) be done cost effectively.

 

[Smarcus]

A Butchers set sounds outstanding. If you are going to include a leather case you should speak with Christian at Xian Leather: http://www.xianleather.com/ He can do anything in leather and his work is the best I've ever seen. He may be cost prohibitive but it's worth a shot. Below is a motorcycle seat he made for me:

http://www.xianleather.com/leather/Gallery/3.html

Sean

 

[Dave Martell]

Looks like Christian has some skills, very nice stuff.

 

[sudsy9977]

the indian larry seat is tooooo cooool....ryan

 

[Smarcus]

Looks like Christian has some skills, very nice stuff.

A true craftsman, like you and others here.

 

[Dave Martell]

OK, I'm back at this again after seeing in another thread (in The Kitchen Knife forum) the mention of what a couple of people are interested in getting for a butcher's knife.

Of the two knives shown here which are you most interested in for the larger knife?

 

[Dave Martell]

 

[cnochef]

The one on the right for sure, I've never been a fan of the bull nose shape.

Maybe add a little more choil for safety sake?

 

[cnochef]

Here is a picture of a garasuki with kiritsuke tip, I think I remember someone mentioning a preference for this knife as the Forum boner-ha ha. I really like the tip because the blade isn't too narrow and that makes it possibly functional as a petty.

http://www.**************.com/tcblwa165mm.html

What do you all think of it, but maybe with a western handle instead?

My apologies, Dave, I know the image is from the competition but it's only to throw ideas around.

 

[so_sleepy]

+1 for the scimitar. it seems like a more versatile shape. How long would you make it?

 

[Dave Martell]

http://www.**************.com/tcblwa165mm.html

My apologies, Dave, I know the image is from the competition but it's only to throw ideas around.

This isn't a problem - no censoring needed here.

 

[Dave Martell]

+1 for the scimitar. it seems like a more versatile shape. How long would you make it?

The length could be debated.

 

[mainaman]

I like this 14.5 " cutting edge monster

 

[Dave Martell]

That is nice. Is that from Ralph?

 

[mainaman]

That is nice. Is that from Ralph?

I do not know I got one from e-bay recently and is huge.

Also is there a plan for a clever to the set?

 

[cnochef]

The length could be debated.

Don't forget, girth is equally important!:thumbsup:

 

[kalaeb]

I have to vote for the first one, I don't even know what it is called but I have always found them useful. To be honest, I have never used a scimitar and I would buy either one. Just have a tendancy to lean towards the first as a personal preference.

 

[Dave Martell]

I do not know I got one from e-bay recently and is huge.

Also is there a plan for a clever to the set?

Hell no on the cleaver! I don't even want to think cleaver. :bashhead:

 

[UglyJoe]

HAHAHAHAH. Dave, they are going to force you to make a cleaver at some point, you know it...

 

[SpikeC]

"My apologies, Dave, I know the image is from the competition but it's only to throw ideas around."
FWTW, if you click on "enlarge image", the copy image, you can bypass the rest of the site!

 

[WildBoar]

Dave -- I would say it depends on which damacus pattern you will be making them from oke1:

 

[Dave Martell]

Dave -- I would say it depends on which damacus pattern you will be making them from oke1:

Oh now we're getting crazy.....but hey....why not get crazy sometimes? :EDance2:

 

[JohnnyChance]

Another vote for scimitar on the right.

 

[99Limited]

I vote for the bull nose knife on the left.

Do you think this project will get knocked out before the end of summer?

 

[Dave Martell]

I don't know but it's possible.

 

[Dave Martell]

I need to get cracking on this. It'd be nice to get a design pinned down. :EDance2:

 

[JohnnyChance]

Yup. Especially when it might take a few versions from the waterjet company to get it dialed in.

 

[Dave Martell]

Yeah exactly.

 

[Noodle Soup]

My vote would be for a straight 6-inch flex narrow boning, curved stiff narrow 6-inch boning, and a 12-inch cimeter. You can't have too many boning knives when you are breaking whole animals down so adding a wide 6-inch stiff boning to that would also be nice.