tx4cabbie Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Opinel carbon steel knives Following on from a post last year where a member wished they could get a sheepsfoot santoku kitchen knife without kullenschliff notches, we mentioned we were making one, and someone said to share once it was done. We made a sheepsfoot santoku and a bunka from o1 tool steel. The bunka was claimed by a customer, who wanted it handled with field maple burl with a brass bolster, and given a full height flat grind. The santoku was set aside as a gift for a friend who had helped us lots with plumbing issues, and was just buying his first house. He has Swedish heritage, so It was given a curly birch and elk antler handle with brass bolster, and a sabre grind to show the forging marks. Cutting them out left an interesting little blade blank over, which we made into a little paring blade, handled with the butt of a Scandinavian hatchet a customer asked us to rehaft. The bunka went down a treat, and the santoku and parer have made a Scandinavian plumber very pleased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gordon R Posted November 15, 2022 Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 Excellent doesn't do them justice. I am impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx4cabbie Posted November 15, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2022 5 hours ago, Gordon R said: Excellent doesn't do them justice. I am impressed. Thanks, went to get some firewood in my taxi earlier, and took him as he's getting a stove installed same week I am - showed him the knife, it needs buffing and the edge refining, but he was like the proverbial dog with 2 appendages, loved it, which makes me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted November 16, 2022 Report Share Posted November 16, 2022 WANT! Looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx4cabbie Posted November 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2022 On 16/11/2022 at 19:00, ehb102 said: WANT! Looks really good. Thanks. Am working my way through the list of orders to get people's knives to them before Xmas, but should knives be wanted in the new year, we're happy to make them from the steel and handle material requested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehb102 Posted November 21, 2022 Report Share Posted November 21, 2022 6 hours ago, tx4cabbie said: Thanks. Am working my way through the list of orders to get people's knives to them before Xmas, but should knives be wanted in the new year, we're happy to make them from the steel and handle material requested. Marvellous. So having made my dream knife, how much would it be if I were to order one the same please? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx4cabbie Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 I am so sorry for the late reply- got caught up trying to be a full time cabbie, and getting all the orders done for Xmas. Will send a pm re costings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tx4cabbie Posted January 9, 2023 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2023 10 minutes ago, tx4cabbie said: I am so sorry for the late reply- got caught up trying to be a full time cabbie, and getting all the orders done for Xmas. Will send a pm re costings. These were among the orders we had to get finished and sent to North America, aeb-l stainless with curly birch and elk antler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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