handmade knives

Here’s the latest gyuto I finished up. The blade was forged from w2, differentially heat treated, and polished to bring out the hamon and aid in patina development. The octagon handle is made from snakewood and heirloom fit to a fire blackened steel bolster. Thanks for looking!

Well I decided to take the jump to hobbyist and so I'd like to start with a little about me and then we'll get straight on to the knives. I work mainly as an artist in the north east of England. I do a lot of work with movie prop replicas for collectors and costumers, very occasionally for small...