240mm Sujihiki

[Lefty]

I bet that feels good, eh Adam??

 

[watercrawl]

Yeah, that does!

 

[Potato42]

Not sure. It was the first one I've ever done and I wasn't sure what to do with it and it didn't turn out as well as I hoped.

I think it looks fine, very distinctive actually. I think most of us who pinch grip wont really notice the more squared shape in practical use once you radius the corners.

 

[Eamon Burke]

That is a great profile! Care to share how long it took you to cut it to shape?

 

[watercrawl]

Cutting it to shape (profile) didn't take long at all. Ten minutes with an angle grinder (since bought a metal cutting bandsaw) and maybe 15 minutes on the grinder to get it to the trace lines.

Grinding, that's a whole different story. :eek2: Probably four to five hours in total, although I tried not to really time it. I just wanted to get this one right.

 

[watercrawl]

I think it looks fine, very distinctive actually. I think most of us who pinch grip wont really notice the more squared shape in practical use once you radius the corners.

Thanks Sean! I definitely want a more tapered and rounded bolster design eventually though. Tapered down to the blade at the front and rounding top and bottom. Might still try to figure out a way to do that with this one before I send it on for some critiquing. Even though I'm most interested in blade grinding critiquing, I hate sending out something I'm not 100% proud of.

 

[tweyland]

Looks like the work of an experienced professional. Well done!

~Tad