Very nice, I like especially the warm tones of the burl.
Thanks Ben!
Very nice, I like especially the warm tones of the burl.
The owner of the watanabe trio must be with the police
A 3-pack of Watanabe knives in for rehandling!
I really like that spacer combo Dave, looks great with the ironwood
You nail it every single time with Ironwood. The shining reflections are drop-dead gorgeous!
They’re super.
People night have picked up by now I have a bit of a thing for black and orange and that middle handle properly rings my bell.
People night have picked up by now I have a bit of a thing for black and orange and that middle handle properly rings my bell.
So ...
A long time ago, I had Stefan make a handle for me out of a vintage piece of bakelite. It was amazing. I loved it. I left kkf thinking I'd never need another knife again ...
And then ... a month ago ... I came crawling back ... because ...
I FOUND A CRACK IN THE HANDLE!
I guess some water must have seeped in (we think between the horn and the spacer) and over time caused a problem. I sent it to Dave, begging for his help. Of course, it ended being a bit of a nightmare to fix apparently, but Dave did it! Just when I thought the handle was doomed, and the knife was never to be used again, it's now back in my hands, proudly showing off its CA "scar":
Many thanks to Dave and his excellent work. I know he was disappointed that it "wasn't perfect" - but in my mind, that's not the point. We go through all these lengths to get these knives and then use them. And over time, just like an excellent pair of raw denim, they begin to show off the wear unique to the user. It makes it beautiful. Thanks Dave, for saving the Stefan handle live to fight another day! It's not like I could easily find a Konosuke HD (1st gen) and Stefan Bakelite handle just lying around to make another of these!
(I also had him sharpen it for me - so it's basically like new!)
Looks great Dave! ThanksHere's a Watanabe cleaver that was originally western handled, now converted to octagonal wa. The customer supplied the wood, wanted a slightly larger handle, and for it to be flush it to the blade. The wood is maple burl. I hope this works for you Ryan.
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