Bill Burke - The man - the legend

[oivind_dahle]

Bill Burke is one of my most admired knifemakers, and he make high performance working knives by forging 52100 bearing grade carbon steel, 5160 carbon steel, and his own Damascus. In 2008, he was honored to become an American Bladesmith Society Mastersmith.

More info:
http://www.americanbladesmith.com/index.php?section=users&subsection=user_detail&user_id=301

Epicurean Edge sells his knives:
http://www.epicureanedge.com/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=706

A nice WIP
http://KnifeDogs.com/showthread.php?8923-Tamahagane-gyoto-WIP

If you want a knife from Bill, contact him by mail or PT/PM
I really recommend this smith.

Heres some work


colin's suji

My first yanagi. 52100 and wrought iron

52100 suji with curly koa

generic slicer, made from tamahagane that I smelted myself

sanmai gyoto ten inch blade 416 with 52100 core

 

[Chef Niloc]

Welcome Bill to the kitchen knife forums. I'm glad to see my knife is at the top of the pic's up there

 

[Dave Martell]

Welcome Bill!

 

[Marko Tsourkan]

I think that's Oivind impersonating Bill. At least that is what I thought looking at the pictures.

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