New 240mm Gyuto/Chef Knife WIP

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Here's my new template for full size Gyuto/Chef Knife, this particular one will be in CPM-3v
I will get some better pictures for yall to take a gander at tommarow and Monday, hopefully it will be done or close to it by then I will also be doing a hidden tang version.

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Well, sometimes things don't go as planned. I tried my hand at some electro-etching to give it some contrast and it went completely awry. I used a test piece before I did the knife and it turned out exactly how I wanted it to, but then when I tried it on the actual blade it ended up very spotty and deeply pitted in some spots and almost untouched in other spots. Normally I use Ferric Chloride for this kind of thing but I am trying to find a method without using harsh chemicals. This would be especially useful for steels with chromium that don't etch easily in acids. I'm fairly confident I will get better results if I can find a way to pump more DC current in, I just don't think I had enough to get an even etch.

[timos]

cool looking profile! Maybe you could try using a resist and a stronger acid like muriatic?

keep up the good work!

[Thezep]

cool looking profile! Maybe you could try using a resist and a stronger acid like muriatic?

keep up the good work!

I may have to, at least until I can get a proper DC power supply. Ferric works well but it's kind of pricey and it loses its potency so it's always kind of a guess how strong it will be, same goes for muriatic and vinegar. I'm really aiming for consistency, trying to take the guess work out of my etching process.

[Willison_Knives]

good looking knife! do you have a picture of the test piece? sometimes my mind can't make sense of things without visuals.

[Jeff B]

Really like the profile. Looks like it has good height at the heel, which I'm a fan of.

[Jeff B]

Really like the profile. Looks like it has good height and a nice flat spot at the heel, which I'm a fan of.

[Thezep]

good looking knife! do you have a picture of the test piece? sometimes my mind can't make sense of things without visuals.

I dont have any pictures but I do still have it laying around, I'll snap a pic if I can remember

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Finally got around to profiling and heat treating another one. Changed up the handle a little bit too. Still a lot of work to do on this one but I learned my lesson with the electrolysis after ruining an expensive piece of steel lol.

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Got the grinding done today, now it's time to clean it up a bit by hand.

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Ok, finally got the first one of these finished, it took a long time to finish this macadamia wood but it turned out pretty nice, it's quite porous but not as bad as walnut.

[milkbaby]

Looks sharp! get it? yuk yuk

The profile and grind look really nice. I am also digging the handle, especially the macadamia. Kinda surprised it's not as common on handles as some other exotic woods because it looks cool to me.

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Thanks milk, it is a little hard to come by but its not very expensive, i think it was 7$ for these. I didn't want to use premium scales on what is essentially a prototype that I am going to keep.

[Cutuu]

Grind looks nicely done. I also like tbe look of the handle. Curious how it feels in tbe hand. Fantastic looking knive man, u got some style.

[Thezep]

Grind looks nicely done. I also like tbe look of the handle. Curious how it feels in tbe hand. Fantastic looking knive man, u got some style.

Thanks much, It feels pretty good to me but I'll know more after I use it for a couple months. I am going to offer this knife, and all of my knives for that matter in full tang and hidden tang versions. Stay tuned, I should be turning out a hidden tang version with a full flat grind in the next couple months with a hamon,