This is the second TP4 that I have made. The handle is slightly longer, but has a firm hooked into the hand feeling. Shaped from 3/32" AEB-L and clad with peacock acrylester this knife is a joy to handle.  Dan ..read more

This is a 160 mm right-handed honesuki made from AEB-L and desert ironwood.  The construction is in such a way that the butt is screwed on and the screw is connected to the tang. This all happens inside the handle so it's in a way hidden and through at the same time.   Bolster and butt are stainless with brass accents which go well with the rich ironwood tones.  Dan ..read more

  Here's a 160 mm honesuki made from AEB-L and African blackwood. The bolsters are brass with copper and brass mokume gane and jade acrylester accents ..read more

A 6.5" KN85 Honesuki in Nitro-V and blue curly maple and copper.  Dan ..read more

Here's another KN64 with a slanted grain cocobolo handle on Nitro-V stock. The blade is 4" long and over it fits very well in the hand. The aim here was something simple and elegant.    Dan ..read more

And...another KN48 full tang.  This one is number six in the clan. A sleek and slicy 8.25" Nitro-V cheffy, featuring a handle shaped from stabilized red curly maple that tapers out to the butt for a super comfy and confident grip. Bolsters are 416 stainless accented by black liners. Pins are 416 and a 1/4" stainless mosaic in the centre position. Weighing in at a nimble 168 g (5.9 oz) and balanced for pinch grip hold; certainly a pleasure to operate.    Thanks for stopping by. Happy making! Dan ..read more

This is a small 6" filleting knife with a trailing point blade made from AEB-L and green stabilized dyed maple burl. The centre mosaic pin I made myself from copper rod and tube from the hobby store.    Thanks for looking, Dan ..read more

This is the latest on the bench, an 8" hidden tang chef's knife from the KN49 shape. The steel is 154CM stainless cutlery steel and the handle is made from stainless steel, copper and desert ironwood. The decorative band is a slice of peacock acrylester sandwiched between thin copper sheet.  Thanks for looking! Dan ..read more

A picture tutorial on shaping and pinning two-part bolsters on a full tang blade.  The bolster shape that I chose for the KN48-5 was a shape in my bolster patterns.  Starting with some flattened 3/8" 416 stainless steel bar stock I rough cut the basic shape on the band saw. With some layout dye and a scribe I mark the final shape on the steel. Then bring them close to the line on the belt grinder.  I use the tang bolster pin holes in the tang to drill and check the pin alignment. I cut  two pieces of  plain old 1/8" steel rod as temporary pins to hold the two bol ..read more

The latest from the workbench. An 8" chef's knife made from 154CM stainless cutlery steel and polished stainless bolster. The scales are stabilized and dyed poplar burl.   ..read more