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This Richmond Ultimatum was profiled after the KS. After this blade was reground, a step beyond thinning, by @makeitsharper, I prefer it to a KS -GASP. This blade is mated to a custom designed handle made from redwood lace, bog oak, and box elder. Pictures don’t do this Justice!

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Another handle, another happy customer. This gentleman now has five of my handles, I told him I need a family portrait when he chooses the blade. Zebrawood, Ebony, and Indian rosewood all work well together!

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This is one of my newer one piece olivewood handles on a Artifex 52100 210 mm gyuto after @cjmeik did the wa conversation and reground the blade.
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SIMPLE ELEGANCE! This tojiro petty has a new Blackwood handle.
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You do a great job Ben. It's been fun watching you progress with your handle making!
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Jeff B wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:20 am You do a great job Ben. It's been fun watching you progress with your handle making!
Thank you Jeff! I wish I was there today to meet everyone!
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Wow, Ben, these uniform or unibody, or whatever they should be called.. they are really something special! Love it
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Bensbites wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:29 am
Jeff B wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:20 am You do a great job Ben. It's been fun watching you progress with your handle making!
Thank you Jeff! I wish I was there today to meet everyone!
I and many others were disappointed you couldn't make it. We were really looking forward to meeting you and seeing some of your work in person. You were a part of several conversations, you are building quite a reputation. ;)
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Altadan wrote: Fri Sep 21, 2018 9:48 am Wow, Ben, these uniform or unibody, or whatever they should be called.. they are really something special! Love it
Thank you, they really let the natural beauty of the wood shine!
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Jeff B wrote: Fri Sep 21, 2018 1:13 pm
Bensbites wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:29 am
Jeff B wrote: Sun Sep 16, 2018 9:20 am You do a great job Ben. It's been fun watching you progress with your handle making!
Thank you Jeff! I wish I was there today to meet everyone!
I and many others were disappointed you couldn't make it. We were really looking forward to meeting you and seeing some of your work in person. You were a part of several conversations, you are building quite a reputation. ;)
Thank you!

I know Garrick brought one of my handles. I don’t know if anyone else did. One of my favorite repeat customers emailed me saying he felt the same way you did.

I will say, I have been much busier the last six months, thanks mostly to forum members and Instagram clients.

One of these days...until then, I am always around by email.

Thank you,

Ben
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Shiraki Hankotu with a greybox burl body, maple spacers, and bogoak ferrule/endcaps. Wow what a stunner. This is the first of four great looking knives that returned to a customer today. The handle may look large on this knife, but it is smaller than the original, and sized to the clients preference. I was told it felt natural in the hand.

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Primetime work Ben, you are definitely running with the big dogs now! 8-)
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Jeff B wrote: Sat Sep 29, 2018 11:39 pm Primetime work Ben, you are definitely running with the big dogs now! 8-)
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Toyama 270 with ironwood burl and a special combination of bog oak / maple spacers.

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OMG is that handle cool.
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lsboogy wrote: Sun Sep 30, 2018 9:15 pm OMG is that handle cool.
Thank you. I wish I could take all the credit, but I have excellent clients with excellent ideas.
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Hint hint
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lsboogy wrote: Mon Oct 01, 2018 10:53 pmHint hint

Do you like the general layout, or the ironwood burl specifically? I am willing to bet the owner could be convinced to part with enough wood to make a handle or two.
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