Hey. My name is Michael Miller and I am learning to make knives.

[greasedbullet]

Will do. Thanks for all of the kind words.

 

[greasedbullet]

7inch santoku in 52100 61hrc with a Marblewood and Bubinga handle.

This is the first knife I made for a paying customer. I'm pretty excited.

 

[NO ChoP!]

Looks good! I like your patented tiger stripe patina!

 

[greasedbullet]

Why thank you. I was hoping someone else thought it was cool too.

 

[Crothcipt]

Gratz on a paying customer.

 

[NO ChoP!]

How was grinding 52100 compared to 1095?

 

[daveb]

I'm liking the grating you use as a backdrop. Knives are pretty cool as well.

 

[greasedbullet]

52100 is much more resistant to anything I try to do to it than 1095. It requires at least twice as many abrasives too. Sand paper, belts, cutting disks, etc. We shall see if the added edge retention is worth the extra effort at this point.

Thanks Daveb, going outside is the only way I can get a decent shot with my phone.

 

[greasedbullet]

A set of steak knives and a special order chef knife.
Bocote handle and 52100


Mysterious ferrules that I got in a grab bag with Bubinga as the main handle material. Also 52100


Sorry for the poor quality pics. I am not sure why the ferrules on the steak knives look grey in this picture.

 

[Matus]

Some really nice work - I like the petty most so far.

 

[greasedbullet]

Thank you. I do really like how that one turned out.

 

[greasedbullet]

My apologies for the long absence. Here is my most recent completion. A 270mm suji made from 52100, bloodwood and bocote. I am going to set the bevel later tonight and ship it to a friend tomorrow morning.

 

[greasedbullet]

Here is a line knife I made for myself. 165mm, 52100 carbon steel at 61hrc and a Bloodwood handle. I am very happy with how this knife turned out.

 

[knyfeknerd]

Looking good Michael.

 

[greasedbullet]

Thanks.

 

[greasedbullet]

Two santokus for a friend of mine.

Top: 1095 carbon steel 59hrc with Malachite and Bloodwood handle.

Bottom: 52100 carbon steel 61hrc with Bubinga handle and Rhodonite ferrule.

She specially requested these handles.

 

[Bacon Bandit]

Very nice, I hope that she is very pleased with you work, I know that Brian is looking forward to getting his!!!

 

[Bacon Bandit]

What is the difference in these steels and how is the edge retention hold up?

 

[greasedbullet]

I am trading a knife for some professional photography work so hopefully I will be able to get some good pictures to show you guys. I also recently acquired a bandsaw so you will start seeing some sayas soon too.

Best wishes,
Mike

 

[greasedbullet]

What is the difference in these steels and how is the edge retention hold up?

They are both carbon steels, but the 52100 has better edge retention and is less reactive. They both take great edges, and I am happy using either. I am sure someone else can answer your question more fully.

 

[greasedbullet]

Here is my first saya on my Ealy. It is Bolivian rosewood.


Here is my first attempt at a Wa handle on my Yoshikane. It is Bethlehem olive wood with Redwood burl. I tend to like bigger handles, but this is a little too big. It would have been perfect for a cleaver. I am probably going to make a 2nd attempt for this knife. The marks of the handle are from rubber bands that I am using to hold its old saya on before I make a new one. Wish I had noticed them before i took the pictures.


Those may be basswood spacers, but don't tell anybody :whistling:

 

[CanadianMan]

Nice work, Great job on your first saya!

 

[greasedbullet]

Nice work, Great job on your first saya!

Thanks.

 

[quantumcloud509]

that saya looks amazing

 

[greasedbullet]

that saya looks amazing

Thanks.

 

[greasedbullet]

This is my first wa conversion. I think it turned out great. This is for a competition I am having with a friend to see who can restore a Forgie better.

The woods are stabilized Maple and Claro Walnut with white spacers. I am still going to make a saya for it after the thanksgiving business is over in the restaurant. I am planning on making it a WIP to help first timers on the Saya making competition.

I wish the pictures showed off how glossy the handle is. Also this has two days of Thanksgiving prep worth of patina on it.

 

[icanhaschzbrgr]

That Forgie looks gorgeous! Handle just a bit too big for my taste but looks really nice.
Awesome work, keep going :thumbsup:

 

[ramenlegend]

I would love to see a WIP on that handle conversion!

 

[stereo.pete]

Nice work but you weren't kidding when you like big handles.

 

[NO ChoP!]

It's more photo perspective.

This handle does have a dramatic taper, but the front is in line with the machi, and the taper follows the lines of the knife itself beautifully.

This is Michaels nicest work I've seen.

Maybe a photo with the blade facing front would help....